GENEALOGY OF THE AGE OF THE GODS

The Heavenly parent, Ame yudzuru hi ame no sa-giri kuni yudzuru tsuki kuni no sa-giri Mikoto.

FIRST GENERATION.
Companion-born heavenly Gods.
Ame no mi-naka-nushi no Mikoto.
Heaven middle master.
Umashi-ashi-kabi hikoji no Mikoto.
Sweet reed-shoot prince elder.
SECOND GENERATION.
Companion-born heavenly Gods.
Kuni no toko tachi no Mikoto.
Land eternal stand.
Toyo-kuni-nushi no Mikoto.
Rich land master.
A Branch.
Ame-ya-kudari no Mikoto.
Heaven eight descend.
THIRD GENERATION.
Heavenly Gods born as mates.
Tsuno-gui no Mikoto.
Horn stake.
Iku-gui no Mikoto, his younger sister or wife.
Live stake.
A Branch.
Ame mi kudari no Mikoto.
Heaven three descend.
FOURTH 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.
FIFTH 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.
SIXTH GENERATION.
Heavenly Gods born as mates.
Awo-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 myriad spirits.
SEVENTH GENERATION.
Heavenly Gods born as mates.
Izanagi no Mikoto.
Izanami no Mikoto, his younger sister or wife.
A Branch.
Taka mi-musubi no Mikoto.
High august growth.
Children.
Ama no omohi-game no Mikoto.
Heaven thought-compriser.
Ama no futo-dama no Mikoto.
Big jewel.
Ama no woshi-hi no Mikoto.
Endure sun.
Ama no kamu-dachi no Mikoto.
God stand.
Next there was—
Kamu mi musubi no Mikoto.
Above growth.
Children.
Ame no mi ke mochi no Mikoto.
August food hold.
Ame no michi ne no Mikoto.
Road (honorific).
Ame no kami-dama no Mikoto.
God jewel.
Iku-dama no Mikoto.
Live jewel.
Next there was—
Tsu-haya-dama no Mikoto.
Port quick jewel.
Children.
Ichi-chi-dama no Mikoto.
Market thousandjewel.
Kogoto-dama no Mikoto.
Ama no ko-yane no Mikoto.
Child-roof.
Takechi-nokori no Mikoto.
Brave milk remnant.
Next there was—
Furu-dama no Mikoto.
Shake jewel.
Children.
Saki-dama no Mikoto.
First jewel.
Ama no woshi-dachi no Mikoto.
Endure stand.
Next there was—
Yorodzu-dana no Mikoto.
Myriad jewel.
Child.
Ama no koha-kaha no Mikoto
Hard river.


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