Kami of the Kojiki
Umukaihime
蛤貝比売
When Ōnamuji no Kami lost his life through the persecution of the eighty kami, Kamumusuhi no Mikoto sent Kisakaihime and Umukaihime. It is told that the two kami joined their efforts, and when Umukaihime tended him as if spreading “mother's milk,” Ōnamuji no Kami came back to life.
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 genealogy in the Kojiki
When Ōnamuji no Kami lost his life through the persecution of the eighty kami, Kamumusuhi no Mikoto sent Kisakaihime and Umukaihime. It is told that the two kami joined their efforts, and when Umukaihime tended him as if spreading “mother's milk,” Ōnamuji no Kami came back to life.
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 in “The Visit to Ne no Katasu Kuni” (first volume). You can trace the relevant passages of the text 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「蛤貝比売」」（2026-10-15 確認）
- 青空文庫／武田祐吉校訂「校註 古事記 〔※(「討／虫」、第4水準2-87-68)貝比賣と蛤貝比賣〕」（2026-10-15 確認）
- 國學院大學「古事記ビューアー 八十神の迫害」（2026-10-15 確認）