Tenazuchi’s Family Tree

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Family

• Ashinazuchi(spouse),Kushinadahime(child)— Marriage

  Kushinadahime was the eighth and last daughter of the earthly kami Ashinazuchi and Tenazuchi, her seven elder sisters having been devoured by Yamata no Orochi.

Enemy of

• Ashinazuchi,Yamata no Orochi

  Yamata no Orochi terrorized Ashinazuchi and Tenazuchi for years, devouring seven of their eight daughters one by one as annual sacrifices before Susanoo intervened (Kojiki).

Associated with

• Ashinazuchi,Susanoo,Yamata no Orochi

  Ashinazuchi and Tenazuchi brewed eight vats of sake on Susanoo's instructions to intoxicate Yamata no Orochi, enabling the serpent's slaying (Kojiki).