the three gods of creation
Shinto term referring to the three primordial deities of creation: Ame-no-Minakanushi, Takamimusubi, and Kamimusubi. Used in religious and mythological contexts.
In the Kojiki, it is said that the three gods of creation appeared at the beginning of heaven and earth.
five-grain guardian gods
Rare alternative meaning referring to guardian deities of the five grains. This sense is obscure and not commonly encountered.
In some local beliefs, the three gods are sometimes enshrined as deities protecting the five grains.