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[[Image:Amaterasu.jpg|thumb|right|Amaterasu Omikami from Yuniwa no Inaho]]
 
[[Image:Amaterasu.jpg|thumb|right|Amaterasu Omikami from Yuniwa no Inaho]]
  
A deity of Japanese mythology. She is enshrined at [[Ise shrine]].
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Amaterasu Omikami deity of Japanese mythology who is enshrined at [[Ise shrine]].
Amaterasu was the daughter of [[Izanagi]] and [[Izanami]]. She was the older sister of [[Susa no O]].  
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Amaterasu was the daughter of [[Izanagi]] and [[Izanami]], as well as the older sister of [[Susa no O]].  
 
She was born from Izanagi's left eye and ordered to rule [[Takamanohara]].
 
She was born from Izanagi's left eye and ordered to rule [[Takamanohara]].
She was angry at Susa no O's violent acts and hid herself inside of the ''Amano Iwayato''.
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When she became angry with Susa no O's violent acts and hid herself inside of the ''Amano Iwayato'', the heaven and the world turned black.
Then heaven and the world turned black.
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The [[Yaoyorozu gods]] were worried and planned to let her come out.
The [[Yaoyorozu gods]] were worried, they planned to let her come out.
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When they were having a big party in front of the ''Amano Iwayato'', a surprised Amaterasu opened the door.
When they were having a big party in front of the ''Amano Iwayato'', surprising Amaterasu opened the door.
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Then ''Amano Tajikara Onokami'' pulled her out and blocked up the door, and the heaven and the world recovered shines.
Then ''Amano Tajikara Onokami'' pulled her out and blocked up the door.
 
And the heaven and the world recovered shines.
 
  
 
==References==
 
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Revision as of 22:09, 28 February 2007

Japanese:天照大御神

Amaterasu Omikami from Yuniwa no Inaho

Amaterasu Omikami deity of Japanese mythology who is enshrined at Ise shrine. Amaterasu was the daughter of Izanagi and Izanami, as well as the older sister of Susa no O. She was born from Izanagi's left eye and ordered to rule Takamanohara. When she became angry with Susa no O's violent acts and hid herself inside of the Amano Iwayato, the heaven and the world turned black. The Yaoyorozu gods were worried and planned to let her come out. When they were having a big party in front of the Amano Iwayato, a surprised Amaterasu opened the door. Then Amano Tajikara Onokami pulled her out and blocked up the door, and the heaven and the world recovered shines.

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Further Reading

Links

Amaterasu Omikami in Fiction

Kira Clavell as Amaterasu

Appearances

  • Stargate: SG-1 (Season 8, Episode:"New Order", Airdate:Friday July 9, 2004)
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