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List of Gods : "Benten San" - 3 records

Name ▲▼	Origin ▲▼	Description ▲▼
Goddess name "Benten-San"	Japan / Shinto	The only goddess among of the seven deities of good fortune
Goddess name "Benten-San"	Shinto / Japan	Goddess of luck. One of seven deities clåśśed as gods of fortune and the only goddess in the group. A popular deity with many sanctuaries dedicated to her, she is a patron of music and holds a biwa instrument in her hand. Snakes, believed to stand for jealousy, are often coiled around her statues. Because of this, married couples are reluctant to visit her shrines together. Her priesthood is both Shinto and Buddhist and she is closely linked with the goddess SARASVATI....
Deities name "Shichi-uuku-iii"	Shinto / Japan	Gods of luck. The seven principal deities concerned with fortune: EBISU, DAIKOKU, BENTEN-SAN, BISHAMON, FUKUROKUJU, HOTEI and JUNROJIN. The group is often represented together on their treasure ship Takara-Bune, which carries various magical devices including a hat of invisibility, a roll of brocade, an inexhaustible purse, keys to the Divine treasure house and so on....

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