Amaterasu Omikami

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.

References

• Rekishi Dokuhon 2006-12 issue
• Japan Chronik Kodansha 1991

Further Reading

• 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

Links

• Japanese Myth Shinshu University

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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