Kushinada-Hime
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| Shin Megami Tensei | Megami clan |
| Shin Megami Tensei Nine | Jiboshin clan |
| Shin Megami Tensei Nocturne | Lady clan |
| Majin Tensei | Megami clan |
| Digital Devil Saga | Deity race |
[edit] Japanese Kanji
- 櫛名田比売
[edit] About
In Japanese mythology Kushinada-Hime was the daughter of two lesser gods of the Kunitsu, Ashinazuchi and Tenazuchi. She would later become the wife of the god of storms, Susanoo.
According to the Shinto legend, after Susanoo was expelled from Heaven, he encountered two weeping earthly deities near a river in the Izumo Province. After asking why they wept, they explained that they had to give the Orochi one of their daughters every year to prevent his violent rampage, and now they must sacrifice their eighth and final daughter, Kushinada.
Susanoo was taken back by Kushinada's astounding beauty and asked for her hand in marriage. Kushinada agreed that if he could defeat the Orochi, she would be his bride. Susanoo then transformed her into a comb and placed her in his hair to hide her from the Orochi.
After Susanoo had tricked and defeated the Orochi, he built a grand palace in Izumo where he and Kushinada were married. Together they produced Yashimashinumo, who is considered the ancestor of Okuninushi.
[edit] Trivia
- The combs in Kazuma Kaneko's design are a reference to Kushinanda's transformation into a comb.
