Similar episodes are also found in books such as "Tale of the Heike" and "Record of the Great Peace:" in exchange for Amaterasu's promise, Dairokuten Mao gave her Yasakani no magatama (comma-shaped jewel, one of the Three Imperial Regalias - in medieval Japan, Yasakani no magatama was considered to be a seal). |
また、同種の神話は『平家物語』、『太平記』などにもあり、この約束の証拠に第六天魔王から貰ったのが八尺瓊勾玉であるとする。(中世においては八尺瓊勾玉は印であるとされていた) |