Shika(Deer)
Associated Shrines
Kashima Jingu Kashima Cityu in Ibaraki Prefecture
Itsukushima Jinja Hatsukaichi City in Hiroshima Prefecture
Amatersu had her command passed toTakemikazuchi, who is the enshrined deity of Kashima Jingu, the command being `Talk to Ookuninushi to hand over the country of Izumo with Futsunushi, who is the enshrined deity of Katori Jingu.` , but the messenger is said to be the god of deer called Amenokagunokami because in the story Takemikazuchi got on a deer. It's thus considered that he has relationship with Takemikazuchi. In addition, the messenger of the gods in Miyajima, Aki, is a deer, too.
*Translted from the original in Nihon no Kamisama Taizen.
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