Ebisu

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Ebisu
Other Name(s)	YebisuPersona 2: Eternal Punishment WindhookDemiKids Light Version and Dark Version
Origin	Japanese culture
Race(s)	GodDevil Children Light Book and Dark Book Devil Children Fire Book and Ice Book
Arcana(s)	PentaclePersona 2: Eternal Punishment

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Ebisu is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

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Origin

Ebisu (恵比寿(えびす)), also known as ゑびす Yebisu, えびっさん Ebissan, えべっさん Ebessan, or おべっさん Obessan, is the Japanese deity of fishing and commerce affiliated with the Seven Lucky Gods. The first records of Ebisu appear in the 3-fascicle edition of Iroha Jiruishō, a Kanji dictionary authored in the late Heian period (circa 1177-1188) by Tachibana Tadakane.

Among the many cultural interpretations surrounding Ebisu, some identify him with Izanagi and Izanami's first son Hiruko, while a few attribute him to Kotoshironushi, Sukuna-Hikona, or Hikohohodemi. Others regard him as a non-native deity, rendering えびす Ebisu in Kanji as 戎 (outsider) or 夷 (barbarian); the Japanese Government employed either Kanji in a similar fashion when referring to foreigners or people from the East.

Depending on the interpretation, Ebisu Shrines' names may have their Kanji readings changed to reflect the deities he is attributed to. For example, some shrines' names are read as 蛭子(ひるこ)神社(じんじゃ) (Hiruko Shrine) instead of 蛭子(えびす)神社(じんじゃ) (Ebisu Shrine), as Hiruko and Ebisu are often seen as one in the same. On the other hand, certain Ebisu Shrines worship Ebisu as Kotoshironushi instead of Hiruko.

Design

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Gameplay

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Compendium

Compendium Entries
Persona 2: Eternal Punishment	One of the Seven Lucky Gods who brings good luck to fishermen.
Devil Children Light Book and Dark Book	Leisure-loving animal said to bring fortune and prosperity to whomever owns it.
Devil Children Fire Book and Ice Book	商売はんじょうに　してくれるという　福の　神　釣っている　タイとは　何千年も　戦っている　ライバルらしい Translation: The god of fortune said to make businesses thrive. The sea bream he is catching is his rival, whom he has been struggling with for thousands of years.

Trivia

• Yaksha's design from Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner is based on Ebisu.

Nomenclature

えびす Ebisu is the reading of 恵比寿 Ebisu, one of many Kanji renderings of his name.

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
English	YebisuPersona 2: Eternal Punishment WindhookDemiKids Light Version and Dark Version
Japanese	えびす Ebisu	Ebisu