Japanese legends, Davis retelling
Ebisu
Davis calls Ebisu the son of Daikoku and the God of Labour. This places work alongside wealth in his description of the Gods of Luck. Ebisu’s identifying attributes include a fishing rod and a large tai fish carried under his arm.
Also known as God of Labour in Davis
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Account in the source
TraditionalDavis calls Ebisu the son of Daikoku and the God of Labour. This places work alongside wealth in his description of the Gods of Luck.
Further detail
TraditionalEbisu’s identifying attributes include a fishing rod and a large tai fish carried under his arm.
Context & interpretation
This entry records the relationship and attributes stated by Davis rather than establishing a single genealogy across Japanese traditions. The God of Labour designation is his wording. The figure’s religious associations do not establish that an image or invocation ensures a catch or prosperity.
Original passages
Source 1
Myths and Legends of Japan
Ebisu, his son, the God of LabourOpen this page in the book
Passage & edition details
Location recorded at citation review: Davis, Myths & Legends of Japan, active reader leaf 233
Checked against the active prepared edition; reader leaf and original-page mapping verified, spacing normalised.
- Edition
- IMJ-0052-E001
- Reader page
- IMJ-0052-E001-P0233
- Original scan leaf
- 259
- Recorded leaf number
- 259
- Current Reader position
- 232
- Reader verification
- Source-preserving update confirmed
Source 2
Myths and Legends of Japan
a fishing-rod and a great tai fish under his armOpen this page in the book
Passage & edition details
Location recorded at citation review: Davis, Myths & Legends of Japan, active reader leaf 234
Checked against the active prepared edition; reader leaf and original-page mapping verified, spacing normalised.
- Edition
- IMJ-0052-E001
- Reader page
- IMJ-0052-E001-P0234
- Original scan leaf
- 260
- Recorded leaf number
- 260
- Current Reader position
- 233
- Reader verification
- Source-preserving update confirmed
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