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One of the Seven Gods of Good Fortune, 115, 206; variants, Goddess of the Sea, of Love, of Beauty, and…

Date of account: Traditional material presented in a work published 1913
Source: Myths & Legends of Japan
Reference: Myths & Legends of Japan · selected passage 187
Rights: public_domain
Language: English retelling of Japanese traditions
Translation: F. Hadland Davis
Record updated: 2026-08-24

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One of the Seven Gods of Good Fortune, 115, 206; variants, Goddess of the Sea, of Love, of Beauty, and Eloquence, 115, 206; resembles Kwannon, 206; the Dragon and, 207; famous Island of Enoshima and the coming of, 207; temple of the "Birth Water" sacred to, 207; Hanagaki Baishū and, 207-209 Bibliography. _See_ 397-401 Bimbo. Raitaro (the Child of Thunder) and, 252, 253 Bimbogami. The God of Poverty; Japanese superstitions and, 349 Bimbomushi ("Poverty-Insect"). Superstition _re_, 349 Bird-s. Legends of, 276-280; the _hototogisu_, a mysterious, 278; the Tongue-cut Sparrow, 279; killing of, contrary to teaching of the Lord Buddha, 280; Saijosen and the Phoenix, 281; called _O-Goncho_, 363; birds beloved of Chōmei, 385 Bishamon. One of the Seven Gods of Good Fortune, 115 Biwa, Lake. Hidesato's encounters with the Dragon King of, 62-64; Visu sees lake bearing name of, 137; Professor Chamberlain's opinion _re_, 137 Banko, Admiral. Kohaku Jo sends treasures by, to temple of Kofukuji, 89 Bon Odori. A dance at the Festival of the Dead, 181; origin of, 223; corresponds to the Indian _sraddha_, 224 Bowl.

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