Amatsu-Mikaboshi

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rdf:langString In Japanese mythology, Ama-tsu-mika-boshi (天津甕星, interpretable as either "Dread Star of Heaven" or "August Star of Heaven") (あまつみかぼし), also called Ame-no-kagase-o (天香香背男, interpretable as either "Scarecrow Male of Heaven" or "Brilliant Male") (あめのかがせお), Hoshigami Kaseo (星神香香背男, ほしがみかがせお), Kaseo (香香背男, かがせお), Amenoseo (天背男, あめのせお), or Ame no Murakumo no Mikoto (天村雲命, あめのむらくものみこと), was originally a rebellious Shinto god, possibly malevolent, who would not submit to the will of the other Ama-tsu-kami. Under Chinese Buddhist influence, the god was identified with Myōken either as the pole star or Venus, before being combined with the god of all stars, Ama-no-mi-naka-nushi (天之御中主神, "Divine Lord of the middle heavens"). In some versions he was born from Kagutsuchi's blood. He is mentioned in passing in the Nihon Shoki as being subdued by Takemikazuchi during the latter's conquest of the land of Izumo.