Kaya-no-hime
Shinto kami
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Kaya-no-hime (草祖草野), also called Kanoyanohime-no-Kami (鹿屋野比売神), Kusanooyakaya-no-hime (草祖草野姫), Kusano-hime (草野姫命), or Nozuchi (野槌) (meaning Moorland Elder),[1][2] is the Japanese goddess of vegetation, grass, and fields. She is considered protector of fields.[3][4] She is also considered the ancestor of herbs.[5]
Other namesKanoyanohime-no-Kami (鹿屋野比売神), Kusanooyakaya-no-hime (草祖草野姫), Kusano-hime (草野姫命), and Nozuchi (野槌)
Japanese草祖草野
GenderFemale
| Kaya-no-hime | |
|---|---|
Goddess of vegetation, grass and fields | |
| Other names | Kanoyanohime-no-Kami (鹿屋野比売神), Kusanooyakaya-no-hime (草祖草野姫), Kusano-hime (草野姫命), and Nozuchi (野槌) |
| Japanese | 草祖草野 |
| Gender | Female |
| Genealogy | |
| Parents | Izanami and Izanagi |
| Siblings | Ōyamatsumi |
| Consort | Ōyamatsumi |
| Children | |
She is the daughter of Izanami and Izanagi. She is married to her husband and brother Ōyamatsumi, and gave birth to eight deities. Some versions of her origin story claim she is also the mother of Konohanasakuya-hime.[6]
