Japanese mountain legends, Davis retelling
Sengen
Davis names Sengen as the Goddess of Fuji and associates her with a temple on its summit. He recounts a tradition in which she hovers above the crater in a luminous cloud, attended by invisible servants. Evelyn Paul's accompanying plate gives the goddess a flowing, cloud-surrounded form.
Also known as Goddess of Fuji · Ko-no-hana-saku-ya-hime
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In the sources
The goddess above the crater
TraditionalDavis identifies Sengen with Ko-no-hana-saku-ya-hime and recounts her presence in a luminous cloud above Fuji. Invisible attendants are said to guard against pilgrims who are not pure of heart.
A named illustrated figure
DocumentedThe plate is captioned Sengen, the Goddess of Mount Fuji. It depicts a floating female figure amid clouds, with flowing clothing and scattered blossoms.
Context & interpretation
This entry follows Davis's mountain chapter and Paul's named illustration, rather than surveying all shrine traditions or treating the book's names as a complete theological account. The cloud and servants belong to the legend. The artwork is an artist's representation, not evidence of an apparition.
Original passages
Source 1
Myths and Legends of Japan
this Goddess hovered in a luminous cloud above the craterOpen this page in the book
Passage & edition details
Location recorded at citation review: Chapter IX, printed p. 132
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Source 2
Myths and Legends of Japan
Sengen, the Goddess of Mount Fuji.Open this page in the book
Passage & edition details
Location recorded at citation review: Illustration caption, facing printed p. 134
Read directly from the active prepared scan; line breaks and spacing normalised.
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- IMJ-0052-E001
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- IMJ-0052-E001-P0151
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