Yamata no Orochi Is super famous.
As an enemy of the game, I'm sought after here and there.
Eight-headed snake creature .. Of course it's fantasy.
Antoku Emperor Is the Dannoura ) where Mr. Taira was destroyed. Only 6 years old at the time of battle 81st Emperor who died after throwing himself into the sea is.
Emperor Antoku and Yamata no Orochi seem to have nothing in common.
In fact, Emperor Antoku was revived by Yamata no Orochi as a human figure . There is a legend that is very, very interesting, and has a good feeling.
This time, I will talk about 100% legend.
There is no Yamata no Orochi. perhaps….
Yamata no Orochi and Susano Onomikoto
Japan's oldest history book, " Kojiki " According to "Nihon Shoki" and "Nihon Shoki" ...
Susano Onomikoto Is the place where the gods live, " Takamagahara " From Izumo Province I got off at (Shimane Prefecture).
There, an old couple was crying with a beautiful daughter in between.
The old couple had eight daughters, but Yamata no Orochi with eight heads A huge monster called her has eaten her daughters.
The last remaining youngest daughter, Princess Kushinada She was crying that she would be eaten too.
Susano Onomikoto is required to marry Princess Kushinada I will undertake the extermination of Yamata no Orochi.
The old couple was happy to accept it.
Susano Onomikoto prepared eight strong sakes and waited for Yamata no Orochi to come.
When Yamata no Orochi arrived, he thrust his eight heads into each tub and started drinking, and eventually he got drunk and fell asleep.
Susano Onomikoto took this opportunity to chop up Yamata no Orochi.
When I tried to cut the tail, a swinging sword appeared from inside. Kusanagi no Tsurugi Is.
And Susano Onomikoto Amaterasu Omikami with this sword. Dedicated to.
Amaterasu Omikami, who is also the ancestor of the Emperor, called this Kusanagi sword "three sacred treasures" . It was one of the above.
Emperor Antoku, Dannoura and the Imperial Regalia of Japan
"Not in the Heike, not in the people" Heike was so prosperous that he was able to say that, but after all he had a lot of antipathy.
Everyone sided with Genji and finally kicked the Heike out of the capital of Kyoto.
At that time, the Heike was "three sacred treasures" that have been passed down to the Emperor for generations. And still young "Emperor Antoku" I took it out with me.
Emperor Antoku's mother built the heyday of the Heike Taira no Kiyomori Daughter However, I think that he was still trying to regain the Heike by bringing out the three sacred treasures.
However, that wish did not come true, and Taira was defeated by Genji in Dannoura (Yamaguchi Prefecture) and was destroyed.
Emperor Antoku also threw himself into the sea with Mr. Taira.
The three sacred treasures are " Yata no Kagami ". 』 And " Yasakani no Magatama 』 The two were secured by the Genji army, but Kusanagi no Tsurugi Only is said to have sunk to the bottom of the sea with Emperor Antoku.
Why is Emperor Antoku a reincarnation of Yamata no Orochi?
The Tale of the Heike depicting the prosperity and destruction of the Heike To
"The large snake, eight necks, and eight tails Yamata no Orochi, who was cut down by Susano Onomikoto in Izumo Province, became Emperor Antoku in his 80s, and at the age of eight he recovered his spirit sword and sank to the seabed.
It is described as.
Therefore, although two of the three sacred treasures were found, it is natural that only Kusanagi no Tsurugi was not found.
Summary
This time I introduced a little legend.
"8" The strangeness also stands out in the fact that there are many numbers. Maybe it's true ...
Emperor Antoku died 8 years old So, the 81st emperor is accurate, not the 80s There are some places.
By the way, the other two of the three sacred treasures are also "8" . It has the character "...".
This is not Yamata no Orochi, but "size" It seems to be.
But scary ...