Ame-no-Nuboko
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Ame-no-Nuboko is the divine spear in Japanese mythology used by the creator deities to stir the primordial sea and form the first land.
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
divine spear
ⓘ
mythological weapon ⓘ object in Japanese mythology ⓘ |
| actionInMyth | stirring the brine of the sea ⓘ |
| appearsInText |
Kojiki
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nihon Shoki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
cosmogony
ⓘ
creation myth ⓘ primordial ocean ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Izanagi-no-Mikoto
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Izanami-no-Mikoto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Shinto objects
ⓘ
mythological spears ⓘ |
| cosmicFunction | shaping the world ⓘ |
| cosmologicalRole | separating sea and land ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| culture | Shinto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEpithet | heavenly jeweled spear ⓘ |
| hasMedium | spear ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Japanese ⓘ |
| locationInMyth | Ame-no-ukihashi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mythology | Japanese mythology ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | heavenly jeweled spear ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | instrument of creation ⓘ |
| relatedPlaceInMyth |
Onogoro Island
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
heaven ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Shinto creation narrative ⓘ |
| resultOfAction |
formation of Onogoro-shima
ⓘ
solidification of the earth ⓘ |
| roleInMyth | creation of the first land ⓘ |
| statusInMyth | sacred object ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
creative power of the gods
ⓘ
transition from chaos to order ⓘ |
| usedByDeity |
Izanagi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Izanami NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
creating land
ⓘ
stirring the primordial sea ⓘ |
| wieldedFrom | floating bridge of heaven ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.