"The Seven Deities Of Luck (七福神shichifukujin ? ) Present In Japanese Mythology And Folklore"
The
seven deities of luck (七福神
shichifukujin ? ) present in Japanese mythology and folklore are a group of deities venerated for help in daily life and to obtain worldly benefits.
The cult originated in the Muromachi period as a result of the influence of the Chinese iconographic theme of the "Seven Sages of the Bamboo Cane".
Origin: Japan/ 20th century