Ama no Murakumo no Tsurugi' (the Sacred Sword of Ama no Murakumo) is a sword that came from the tail of 'Yamata no Orochi' (the Eight-Forked Serpent) when it was slain by Susanoo in 'Izumo no Kuni' (Izumo Province). 天叢雲は、スサノオ(須佐之男命)が出雲国で倒したヤマタノオロチ(八岐大蛇、八俣遠呂智)の尾から出てきた太刀である。 |