Japanese mythology, body of stories compiled from oral traditions concerning the legends, gods, ceremonies, customs, practices, and historical accounts of the Japanese people. Most of the surviving Japanese myths are recorded in the Kojiki (compiled 712;
Japanese mythology includes a vast number of gods, goddesses, and spirits. Most of the stories concern the creation of the world, the foundation of the islands of Japan, and the activities of deities, humans, animals, spirits, and magical creatures. Some myths describe characters and events ...
She was rewarded with power and glory. Amaterasu’s Unique Birth Amaterasu’s father was a creator god along with his wife, Izanami. With Izanami, Izanagi was the father of many other kami or gods in Japanese mythology. However, in their first marriage attempt, Izanami made a dreadful ...
Izanagi and Other Gods Izanagi’s stories and his position are similar to other gods and goddesses from other cultures. These included: Greek mythology’s Orpheus and Eurydice: Orpheus had the same experience where his wife died, and he went to visit her in the underworld. However, because he...
Amaterasu went first, biting into the sword, creating three goddesses from her breath. Susano then placed the beads in his mouth and created five gods from them.Susano was the victor, but Amaterasu insisted that since the gods came from her beads, she was in fact the correct one. Susano...
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