SET OF 7 VINTAGE JAPANESE GODS OF FORTUNE DEITIES FIGURINES

Set of 7 "Fortune Deities" Measuring: smallest 3"...tallest 3 3/4" Celluloid Plastic Composition In very good vintage condition. Some history about these lovely figures: Shichifukujin are the seven deities and are revered in Japan for bringing good fortune. These are Ebisu , Daikokuten , Fukurokuju , Bishamonten , Nunobukuro , Kotobuki , and Benjiten , each having diverse backgrounds, in Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, and Shinto. The total number of Gods is seven in Japan since it is a number that represents good luck. Only one of the 7 deities is of Japanese origin, Ebisu . The other six come from Hinduism ( Benzaiten, Bishamonten, Daikokuten ) and Chinese Taoism and Buddhism ( Fukurokuju, Hotei, Jurojin ). Ebisu is a god of fishermen and wealth. Ebisu's gift is wealth and good luck. Daikokuten, originally the Indian deity Shiva, is a god of wealth and commerce, and also a household deity. Benzaiten (Benten) is a goddess of everything that flows. The only female deity and the embodiment of creativity and femininity. Hotei used to be monk in China. He is a god of abundance and joy. Bishamonten, of Hindu origins (Vaiśravaṇa in Sanskrit), is the god of fortune in war and battles, also associated with authority and dignity. Juroujin is of Chinese origin and is the god of longevity. Fukurokuju is also of Chinese origin, and is the god of wisdom and longevity. Will be packaged with care to ensure safe journey to their new home.