Kami of the Kojiki
Akibime no Kami
秋毘売神
A goddess found in the lineage of Ōtoshi no Kami. Of the eight children born when Hayamato no Kami took Ōgetsuhime no Kami as his wife, her name is recorded sixth. Her siblings born of the same mother include Wakayamakui no Kami and Wakatoshi no Kami.
This page introduces the name and the story recorded in the Kojiki.
English pages are the site’s own translations of its Japanese pages. The sources cited are in Japanese. 日本語で読む
Story and lineage in the Kojiki
A goddess found in the lineage of Ōtoshi no Kami. Of the eight children born when Hayamato no Kami took Ōgetsuhime no Kami as his wife, her name is recorded sixth. Her siblings born of the same mother include Wakayamakui no Kami and Wakatoshi no Kami.
Source: 國學院大學・青空文庫／武田祐吉校訂・國學院大學
Scenes in the text
Appears in the Kojiki, first volume: “The lineage of Ōtoshi no Kami.” The relevant passages of the text can be traced through the sources below.
Source: 國學院大學・青空文庫／武田祐吉校訂・國學院大學
An example of a chant (in Japanese)
祓え給い、清め給え、神（かむ）ながら守り給い、幸（さきわ）え給え
Sources (in Japanese)
- 國學院大學「古事記ビューアー・神名データベース「秋毘売神」」（2026-10-15 確認）
- 青空文庫／武田祐吉校訂「校註 古事記 〔大年の神の系譜〕」（2026-10-15 確認）
- 國學院大學「古事記ビューアー 大年神の系譜」（2026-10-15 確認）