ORIGIN: Shinto [Japan]
TYPE: Gods of luck
INFORMATION: The seven principal deities concerned with fortune; Ebisu, Daikoku, Benten-San, Bishamon, Fukurokuju, Hotei, and Junrojin. The group is often represented together on their treasure ship Takara-Bune, which carries various magical devices including a hat of invisibility, a role of brocade, and inexhaustible purse, keys to the divine treasure house and so on.