β ζ°΄θε / Hiruko
Hiruko is the first child of Izanagi and Izanami.
This god was born with a disability in his limbs ("θ" means leech) .
This poor child was put on a boat of reeds and abandoned in the sea.
It is unknown what happened to him after that.
According to other legends, Hiruko was washed ashore in Settsu-no-Kuni (currently around Hyogo and Osaka prefectures) and was raised by people.
β Meaning
βζ°΄/- β means βwaterβ.
βθ/hiruβ means βleechβ .
βε/koβ means βchildβ.
β Concept
I drew it to look like a half-human half-fish because it was a god who couldn't take the form of a human.
An image that is completely sealed and hidden at the bottom of the dark deep sea.
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