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Encyclopedia > Kichijoten

In Japan, Kichijoten(吉祥天) is one of the Seven Gods of Fortune, according to Taoist beliefs. She is considered variously to be the goddess of happiness, fertility, and/or beauty.


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Athena was thought to have had neither consort nor offspring.
Kichijoten, also known as Kisshoten, the Japanese goddess of happiness and good fortune.
Originally, Kichijoten was imported into Buddhism from Hinduism, where she was known as Lakshmi, the goddess of prosperity and beauty.
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