On the other hand, "Kojiki" states that Okuninushi brought back a sword, a bow and arrow, and a koto (a zither-like Japanese musical instrument) that would be a basis of regal power from the Nenokuni, while Susano (god in Japanese Mythology) called the Nenokuni 'Haha no kuni' (the Dead Mother Country). |
逆に、『古事記』では大国主が王権の根拠となる刀・弓矢・琴を根の国から持ち帰っていたり、スサノオが根の国を「妣(はは)の国」と呼んでいたりする。 |