The god of Mt. Miwa
Ōmononushi 大物主神
Also known as: Ōmononushi-no-Ōkami
Element: Water (水)
The myth
While Ōkuninushi was building the land, a god came shining across the sea and asked to be worshipped on Mt. Miwa. This was Ōmononushi.
In one famous tale, a young woman was visited every night by a handsome stranger. She tied a thread to his clothing, and in the morning followed it all the way to the shrine on Mt. Miwa, revealing that her visitor was the god. He is closely linked to snakes and to sake brewing.
What people pray to Ōmononushi for
- Love and matchmaking
- Work and career
- Health and healing
Why: As a god who visited a woman he loved and a guardian of sake brewing, he is prayed to for love and matchmaking.
Where to meet Ōmononushi
The element shown is the one used by Kamimap's fun guardian-kami quiz, based on traditional five-element associations. It is not a religious teaching.