He made a bet with his brother Haruyamanokasumiotoko as to either of who would win the heart of Izushiotome-no-kami whom many gods failed to conquer; after all, he could not get her love because Haruyamanokasumiotoko's mother meddled in the matter. 八十神がいとめることのできなかった伊豆志袁登売神(いづしをとめのかみ)を兄の春山霞壮夫(はるやまのかすみをとこ)と争い賭けをしたが、結局は春山霞壮夫の母親の協力により伊豆志袁登売神と結ばれなかった。 |