Amaterasu – Mythopedia Amaterasu is the Queen of Heaven, the kami, and creation itself Though she did not create the universe, she is the goddess of creation, a role she inherited from her father, Izanagi, who now defends the world from the land of the dead Goddess of the Rising Sun Amaterasu’s primary role is that of the sun goddess
Tsukuyomi – Mythopedia This separation of Tsukuyomi and Amaterasu was the origin of day and night For all eternity, Tsukuyomi will continue to pursue Amaterasu across the night sky without ever reaching her; even during an eclipse, the sun will run from the moon Other Mythology As a rare moon god in a world filled with moon goddesses, Tsukuyomi is relatively unique
Izanagi – Mythopedia Amaterasu, however, came to rule in her own right and remains in power to this day; Izanagi, meanwhile, serves as her adviser Other Mythology Scholars have noted that the tale of Izanagi and Izanami in Yomi is very similar to the Greek tale of Orpheus and Eurydice, though Izanami's eating of the food of Yomi and her subsequent damnation are
Japanese Gods - Mythopedia Japanese gods and goddesses include everyone from powerful creator gods to minor, localized kami Particularly notable is the sun goddess Amaterasu, held to be the divine ancestor of the first emperor of Japan, a lineage that remains unbroken into the current day
Ame-no-Uzume - Mythopedia Overview Ame-no-Uzume is the Shinto goddess of dawn, a master of merry-making, humor, and dancing A highly positive kami (a type of god or spirit in the Shinto religion), her ingenuity brought Amaterasu, the sun goddess, back into the world, saving the earth from eternal winter’s night
Ninigi – Mythopedia Amaterasu gave Ninigi the Imperial Regalia of Japan, tasking him with bringing the regalia down from Heaven The three items making up the regalia became symbols of Amaterasu’s connection to the Imperial Family, who still use these symbols today It is said these mythical items still exist, but the Imperial Family closely guards their locations
Susanoo – Mythopedia Amaterasu took his sword and created three women; from her necklace, Susanoo created five men This proved a trick on her part: she claimed that because the necklace was hers, the men were hers Meanwhile, the women she had produced from his sword were his Thanks to her clever interpretation of the rules, Amaterasu won the contest
Japanese God Names - Mythopedia In Japanese myth, the gods and goddesses personify the Japanese experience; Amaterasu is the eastern sun, for example, as Raijin is the chaotic Japanese god of storms Expect Japanese god names to sound highly descriptive, even if they are singular words—these words often seek to match the element the god symbolizes
Japanese Mythology – Mythopedia Japanese gods and goddesses include everyone from powerful creator gods to minor, localized kami Particularly notable is the sun goddess Amaterasu, held to be the divine ancestor of the first emperor of Japan, a lineage that remains unbroken into the current day
Kagutsuchi – Mythopedia Kagutsuchi (軻遇突智) is the Japanese god of fire whose birth killed his mother, creator goddess Izanami The patron of blacksmiths and those who work with fire, he is also associated with volcanoes and earthquakes