Amaterasu Omikami

• Other Names: 天照皇大神宮様 (tenshou koudai jinguu sama / amaterasu oo mikami no miyasama)
• Japanese: 天照大御神 (amaterasu oo mikami)

Amaterasu Ômikami from Yuniwa no Inaho

A deity of Japanese mythology who is enshrined at Ise shrine, Amaterasu Ômikami 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, she hid herself inside of a cave (Amano Iwayato), depriving Takamanohara and the earth of light. The Yaoyorozu gods were worried and planned to trick her into coming out. Amaterasu was eventually lured out of the cave by the music, dancing (rather erotic), and festivities enjoyed by the myriad of other deities. Then Amano Tajikara Onokami pulled her out and blocked up the door, bringing light back to Takamanohara and the earth.

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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