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Omo-taru no Mikoto and Kashiko-ne no Mikoto, and next Izanagi no Mikoto and Izanami no Mikoto."

Izanagi and Izanami on the Floating Bridge of Heaven.

Izanagi no Mikoto and Izanami no Mikoto stood on the (I. 5.) floating bridge of Heaven, and held counsel together, saying: "Is there not a country beneath?"

Ama no

 

ko-yane

child-roof

no Mikoto.

 

{Ama no} ko-yane {no Mikoto.}

{} child-roof {}

Takechi-

brave

nokori

milk remnant

no Mikoto.

 

Takechi- nokori {no Mikoto.}

brave {milk remnant} {}

Next there was—

Furu-

shake

dama

jewel

no Mikoto.

 

Furu- dama {no Mikoto.}

shake jewel {}

Children.

Saki-

first

dama

jewel

no Mikoto.

 

Saki- dama {no Mikoto.}

first jewel {}

Ama no

 

woshi-

endure

dachi

stand

no Mikoto.

 

{Ama no} woshi- dachi {no Mikoto.}

{} endure stand {}

Next there was—

Yorodzu-

myriad

dama

jewel

no Mikoto.

 

Yorodzu- dama {no Mikoto.}

myriad jewel {}

Child.

Ama no

 

koha-

hard

kaha

river

no Mikoto."

 

{Ama no} koha- kaha {no Mikoto.}"

{} hard river {}

A number of these Deities are staled to be the ancestors of noble Japanese families. The explanation of the meaning of these names is often