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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]] |
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− | Amaterasu Omikami deity of Japanese mythology who is enshrined at [[Ise shrine]].
| + | A 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]]. | + | 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]]. | | 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. | + | 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 to come out. | + | The [[Yaoyorozu gods]] were worried and planned to trick her into coming out. |
− | When they were having a big party in front of the ''Amano Iwayato'', a surprised Amaterasu opened the door.
| + | 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, and the heaven and the world regained sunlight. | + | Then ''Amano Tajikara Onokami'' pulled her out and blocked up the door, bringing light back to Takamanohara and the earth. |
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| ==References== | | ==References== |