Ota Taneko - Ota Taneko

Japanese: 大田田根子 - おおたたねこ

A character who appears in the legends of the Kojiki and Nihon Shoki, he is the son of Omononushi, the god of Mt. Miwa (Sakurai City). He is said to be the ancestor of the divine lord Kamo no Kimi. During the reign of Emperor Sujin, when an epidemic broke out, Omononushi appeared to the emperor in a dream and told him that he was responsible for the epidemic, and that it would cease if Otataneko, a descendant of his, were to be worshiped. Otataneko was then sought out, and it was discovered that he was indeed the son of Omononushi and Itsuki Tamayorihime, so he was made the chief worshipper of Omononushi. The epidemic ceased immediately, and peace was restored to the country. He is currently enshrined at Onaoneko Shrine, a sub-shrine of Omiwa Shrine. <References> Okami and Ishigami, edited by Wada Sui

(Noritaka Kanda)

Source: Asahi Japanese Historical Biography: Asahi Shimbun Publications Inc. About Asahi Japanese Historical Biography

Japanese:

『古事記』『日本書紀』の伝承にみえる人物で,三輪山(桜井市)の神である大物主神の子。神君,鴨君の祖先とされる。崇神天皇の世,疫病が流行したとき,天皇の夢に大物主神が現れて,疫病は自分の仕業であること,自分の血を引く大田田根子の手によって祭られればそれは収まると告げる。そこで大田田根子が捜し出され,確かに大物主神と活玉依媛との結婚によって生まれた者であることが判明したので,彼を大物主神の祭主に据える。するとたちまちに疫病は収まり,国内は平安を取り戻す。現在大神神社の摂社大直禰子神社に祭られている。<参考文献>和田萃編『大神と石上』

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