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Rh became transformed into a God, and was called Kuni-toko-tachi no Mikoto. [The character 尊 ''is used owing to the extreme dignity of this Deity. For the others the character 命 is used. Both are read Mikoto. This rule is followed below. '']

Next there was Kuni no sa-tsuchi no Mikoto, and next Toyo-kumu-nu no Mikoto, in all three deities.