Izumo cycle of legends
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The Izumo cycle of legends is a group of ancient Japanese myths centered on the Izumo region, featuring deities, romances, and succession tales that play a key role in early Shinto cosmology and royal mythology.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Izumo cycle of legends canonical | 1 |
| Kuni-umi myths | 1 |
| Kuni‑yuzuri (transfer of the land) myth | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T23172558 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Izumo cycle of legends Context triple: [Yakami-hime, associatedWith, Izumo cycle of legends]
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A.
Yamata-no-Orochi legend
The Yamata-no-Orochi legend is a famous Japanese myth about the storm god Susanoo slaying an eight-headed serpent and discovering the sacred sword later known as the Grass-Cutting Sword.
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B.
Umisachi-hiko and Yamasachi-hiko legend
The Umisachi-hiko and Yamasachi-hiko legend is a Japanese myth about two divine brothers whose conflict over a lost fishing hook leads to journeys between sea and land, tests of loyalty, and the eventual founding lineage of Japan’s early rulers.
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C.
Kamo clan mythology
Kamo clan mythology is a body of Shinto legends and genealogies centered on the deities of the Kamo shrines in Kyoto, explaining the divine origins and spiritual authority of the Kamo clan.
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D.
Descent of Ninigi
The Descent of Ninigi is a key episode in Japanese mythology in which the heavenly grandson Ninigi-no-Mikoto comes down from the celestial realm to rule over the earth, establishing the divine lineage of Japan’s emperors.
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E.
Mikeirino no Mikoto
Mikeirino no Mikoto is a figure in Japanese mythology known as one of the imperial descendants in the lineage leading from the sea deity lineage to Japan’s early legendary emperors.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Izumo cycle of legends Target entity description: The Izumo cycle of legends is a group of ancient Japanese myths centered on the Izumo region, featuring deities, romances, and succession tales that play a key role in early Shinto cosmology and royal mythology.
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A.
Yamata-no-Orochi legend
The Yamata-no-Orochi legend is a famous Japanese myth about the storm god Susanoo slaying an eight-headed serpent and discovering the sacred sword later known as the Grass-Cutting Sword.
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B.
Umisachi-hiko and Yamasachi-hiko legend
The Umisachi-hiko and Yamasachi-hiko legend is a Japanese myth about two divine brothers whose conflict over a lost fishing hook leads to journeys between sea and land, tests of loyalty, and the eventual founding lineage of Japan’s early rulers.
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C.
Kamo clan mythology
Kamo clan mythology is a body of Shinto legends and genealogies centered on the deities of the Kamo shrines in Kyoto, explaining the divine origins and spiritual authority of the Kamo clan.
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D.
Descent of Ninigi
The Descent of Ninigi is a key episode in Japanese mythology in which the heavenly grandson Ninigi-no-Mikoto comes down from the celestial realm to rule over the earth, establishing the divine lineage of Japan’s emperors.
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E.
Mikeirino no Mikoto
Mikeirino no Mikoto is a figure in Japanese mythology known as one of the imperial descendants in the lineage leading from the sea deity lineage to Japan’s early legendary emperors.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Ōyashima (the eight great islands of Japan)
linked to: Izumo cycle of legends
linked to: Izumo cycle of legends