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Gods of the old Japanese mythology: the War-God Maris descending on the Holy Boar, 1860. Creator: Unknown
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Gods of the old Japanese mythology: the War-God Maris descending on the Holy Boar, 1860. Creator: Unknown
Gods of the old Japanese mythology: the War-God Maris descending on the Holy Boar, 1860. The winged figure to the left is Foo, and [the winged figure] to the right Tenyu... [who] represents the Japanese Mercury, or "herald of the gods". The land beneath is the land of Nippon, with its fiery mountains, its fertile valleys, and abundant rivers; and the personages in the foreground are Ten-tsi-ten-woo, the 39th Mikado, who reigned in Japan in the latter half of the seventh century of our era, the founder of public schools at the national expense for all classes of the people, and builder of a splendid temple in honour of Con-fut-zee, or Confucius. The figure seated on the ground represents Josimits, the Protector of the Mikados; and that on the right, with the uplifted arm, scattering roasted beans and driving away a dragon, is intended to personify the "People", in the character of "Paterfamilias", it being the custom for every head of a family on New-Year's Eve to traverse every part of his household and scatter roasted beans, wishing...that all good may enter and all evil depart from within his doors during the approaching twelvemonth'. From "Illustrated London News", 1860
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This image portrays the War-God Maris, a deity from the ancient Japanese mythology, descending upon the Holy Boar. The print, created in 1860, showcases Maris' winged descent, accompanied by the gods Foo and Tenyu, who represent the Japanese counterparts of the gods of Wind and Mercury, respectively. The land below is depicted as the land of Nippon, characterized by its fiery mountains, fertile valleys, and abundant rivers. The figures in the foreground include Ten-tsi-ten-woo, the 39th Mikado, who ruled Japan during the latter half of the seventh century CE. He is renowned for founding public schools at the national expense and constructing a grand temple in honor of Confucius. The seated figure represents Josimits, the Protector of the Mikados. To the right, with an uplifted arm, is a personification of the 'People' in the role of 'Paterfamilias.' This representation symbolizes the customary New Year's Eve practice where every head of a family would scatter roasted beans throughout their household, wishing for good fortune and warding off evil during the upcoming year.
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