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- Amaterasu – Mythopedia
Amaterasu (天照) is the Japanese sun goddess, daughter of creator deities Izanagi and Izanami, and central to the Shinto religion It is from her the Japanese nobility claims descent and their divine right to rule
- 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
- Tsukuyomi – Mythopedia
Tsukuyomi (月読) is the Japanese god of the moon and estranged husband of the sun goddess Amaterasu A proud but violent deity, his killing of Uke Mochi and consequent separation from his wife were the origins of day and night
- Izanagi – Mythopedia
Izanagi is one of the divine creators of the islands of Japan and the founder of marriage, as well as many of Shinto’s religious rituals He serves as advisor to his daughter Amaterasu, the queen of Heaven
- Ninigi – Mythopedia
Ninigi (瓊瓊) is the grandson of Amaterasu, chosen to be her emissary to the people of Japan He was sent with rice, which brought with it civilization, and the Imperial Regalia, representing his divine mandate
- Ame-no-Uzume – Mythopedia
Ame-no-Uzume is the Japanese goddess of the dawn, known for her merriment and humor Credited with inventing the performing arts, her spontaneous dancing once saved the world from eternal darkness
- Susanoo – Mythopedia
Susanoo is the tumultuous Japanese god of seas and storms, thunder and lightning Too wild to remain in orderly heaven, he is nonetheless a heroic mythological figure, slayer of a fearsome eight-headed dragon
- Encyclopedia of Mythology – Mythopedia
Mythopedia is the ultimate online resource for exploring ancient mythology; from the Greeks and Romans, to Celtic, Norse, Egyptian and more
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