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Nihongi.

In one writing it is said:—"The gods that were produced in pairs, male and female, were first of all Uhiji ni

    A Branch.

    Ame - ya - kudari no Mikoto.

    heaven eight descend


    3rd Generation.

    Heavenly Gods born as mates.

    Tsuno - gui no Mikoto.

    horn stake (name of place?)

    Iku - gui no Mikoto, his younger sister of wife.

    live stake


    A Branch.

    Ame mi kudari no Mikoto.

    heaven three descend


    4th Generation.

    Heavenly Gods born as mates.

    Uhiji - ni no Mikoto.

    mud earth (honorific affix)

    Suhiji - ni no Mikoto, his younger sister or wife.

    sand earth


    A Branch.

    Ama - ahi no Mikoto.

    heaven meet


    5th Generation.

    Heavenly Gods born as mates.

    Oho-toma-hiko no Mikoto.

    great mat prince

    Oho - toma - he no Mikoto, his younger sister or wife.

    great mat place


    A Branch.

    Ame ya - wo - hi no Mikoto.

    heaven eight hundred days


    6th Generation.

    Heavenly Gods born as mates.

    A wo - kashiki ne no Mikoto.

    green awful (honorific)

    Aya-kashiki ne no Mikoto, his younger sister or wife.

    ah! awful


    A Branch.

    Ame no ya-so-yorodzu-dama no Mikoto.

    eighty myriads spirits