Amatsuhikone is presented in the sources as a heavenly-born child of Amaterasu. He is described as the third son of Amaterasu and is variously said to have been born from the jewel(s) in Amaterasu's hair or from the vine used to bind Amaterasu's hair. In traditional chronology recorded in the sources, he later descended onto 432‑meter Mount Mikami during the reign of Emperor Kōrei (traditionally dated 290–215 BC) to become the mountain's shintai; this descent is presented as part of the legendary chronology tying divine genealogies to particular places and clans.
The cited sources do not supply a physical description or detailed iconography for Amatsuhikone. He is chiefly attested genealogically as a child of Amaterasu and functionally as a local kami when enshrined; his identity in the sources is maintained through lineage and place (Mount Mikami) rather than vivid visual detail. The available material records the existence of Mikami Shrine built to worship him but does not describe any standardized portrait, statue, costume, or other consistent visual attributes for the deity.
The provided sources do not attribute specific supernatural feats, magical powers, or routine behaviors to Amatsuhikone beyond his roles in mythic genealogy and as an enshrined mountain kami. He is presented as a divine offspring (the third son of Amaterasu), an ancestral progenitor for certain clans, and as the shintai of Mount Mikami—roles that convey religious and social significance rather than enumerated powers or acts in narrative episodes.
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