B.C. 5. The Sun-Goddess instructed the Princess-priestess
Yamato-hime that a shrine should be erected to her in the
province of Ise.
B.C. 38. A young child pronounced an unintelligible
speech which sounded like the names of deities, and was
thought to be inspired. Worship was offered in consequence.
B.C. 91. A God inspired Yamato totohi momoso hime (a
Princess) to say as follows : " Why is the Emperor grieved
at the disordered state of the country ? If he duly did us
reverence it would assuredly become pacified of itself."

A.D. 193. The Empress Jing5 was inspired by a certain
God to urge her husband the Mikado to invade Korea.
^'200. 3rd months 1st day. The same Empress ^ having
selected a lucky day^ entered the Palace of worship y and dis-
charged in person the office of priest* She comfnanded
Takechi no Sukune to play on the lute^ and the Nakatomi^
Igatsu no Omiy was designated as Saniha,\ Then placing
one thousand pieces of cloth^ high pieces of cloth, on the top

* Kannushu

f Saniha (pure court) is explained as the official who examines the utter-
ances prompted by the Deity.
MAGIC, DIVI NATION, INSPIRATION.
