Benzaiten
Japanese · deity · mythic · deity
Goddess of music, eloquence, and arts; only female of the Seven Lucky Gods.
Domains
- music
- eloquence
- water and springs
- wealth and fortune
Powers
- Inspire music, words, and knowledge
Epithets
- 弁才天
- 弁財天
Relations
- syncretism: Sarasvati
Sources
- Konkōmyō-kyō (Golden Light Sutra), Japanese transmission 8th c.
- Shichifukujin tradition