Kamimusubi
| Kamimusubi | |
|---|---|
Creation of the world according to the Kojiki, showing the five primordial gods (kotoamatsukami) and the subsequent seven generations of deities (kamiyonanayo) | |
| Other names | Kamimusuhi, Kamumusubi |
| Japanese | 神産巣日神 |
| Texts | Kojiki, Nihon Shoki, Izumo-no-kuni Fudoki |
| Genealogy | |
| Parents | None; self-generated |
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Kamimusubi (神産巣日, lit. "Spirit Generative Force"), also known as Kamimusuhi among other variants, is a kami and god of creation in Japanese mythology. They are a hitorigami, and the third of the first three kami to come into existence (Kotoamatsukami), alongside Ame-no-Minakanushi and Takamimusubi, forming a trio at the beginning of all creation. The name is composed of kami, denoting deity, and musubi, meaning "effecting force of creation".