Japanese:天照大御神
A deity of Japanese mythology. She is enshrined at Ise shrine. Amaterasu was the daughter of Izanagi and Izanami. She was the older sister of Susa no O. She was born from Izanagi's left eye and ordered to rule Taka Amano Hara. She was angry at Susa no O's violent acts and hid herself inside of the Amano Iwayato. Then heaven and the world turned black. The Yaoyorozu gods were worried, they planned to let her come out. When they were having a big party in front of the Amano Iwayato, surprising Amaterasu opened the door. Then Amano Tajikara Onokami pulled her out and blocked up the door. And the heaven and the world recovered shines.
Amaterasu Omikami in Fiction
Appearances
- Stargate: SG-1 (Season 8, Episode:"New Order", Airdate:Friday July 9, 2004)
Books
- Kojiki
- Nihon Shoki
- Kojiki Modern Translation (現代語訳 古事記) Fukunaga Takehiko
- Nihon Shoki Modern Translation (現代語訳 日本書紀) Fukunaga Takehiko
References
- Rekishi Dokuhon 2006-12 issue
- Japan Chronik Kodansha 1991
Links
- Japanese Myth Shinshu University
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