noun
Saruta Hiko no Mikoto (Shintō god)
A Shintō deity associated with guidance, crossroads, and the earthly kami. The name is a proper noun referring to a specific mythological figure.
猿田彦の命は、天孫降臨の際に道案内をした神として知られている。
Saruta Hiko no Mikoto is known as the god who guided the way during the descent of the heavenly grandson.
The name is of mythological origin; the exact derivation is uncertain. 猿田 (Saruta) may refer to a place or monkey-field, and 彦 (hiko) means 'prince' or 'lord', while 命 (mikoto) is an honorific for deities.