Amaterasu - Knowledge

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Again when the Sun-Goddess was in her Weaving-Hall, he flayed alive a piebald colt and flung it into the Hall. In all these various matters his conduct was rude in the highest degree. Nevertheless, the Sun-Goddess, out of her friendship for him, was not indignant or resentful, but took everything calmly and with forbearance.

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After this Izanagi no Mikoto and Izanami no Mikoto consulted together, saying:—"We have now produced the Great-eight-island country, with the mountains, rivers, herbs, and trees. Why should we not produce someone who shall be lord of the universe?" They then together produced the Sun-Goddess, who was

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Inside the cave, Amaterasu is surprised that the gods should show such mirth in her absence. Ame-no-Uzume answered that they were celebrating because another god greater than her had appeared. Curious, Amaterasu slid the boulder blocking the cave's entrance and peeked out, at which Ame-no-Koyane and

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The resplendent lustre of this child shone throughout all the six quarters. Therefore the two Deities rejoiced, saying:—"We have had many children, but none of them have been equal to this wondrous infant. She ought not to be kept long in this land, but we ought of our own accord to send her at once

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every night in the form of a snake or lizard, evidenced by fallen scales in the priestess' bed. This was recorded by a medieval monk in his diary, which stated that "in ancient times Amaterasu was regarded as a snake deity or as a sun deity." In the Ise kanjō, the god's snake form is considered an

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When Susanoo, the youngest of the three divine siblings, was expelled by his father Izanagi for his troublesome nature and incessant wailing on account of missing his deceased mother Izanami, he first went up to Takamagahara to say farewell to Amaterasu. A suspicious Amaterasu went out to meet him

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for spiritual control over the land of Japan. During this time, the religious nature of Okininushi may have been changed to be included in Shinto mythology. Osagawara Shouzo built shrines in other countries to mainly spread Japan's culture and Shinto religion. It, however, was usually seen as the

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Amaterasu, while primarily being the goddess of the sun, is also sometimes worshiped as having connections with other aspects and forms of nature. Amaterasu can also be considered a goddess of the wind and typhoons alongside her brother, and even possibly death. There are many connections between

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In one writing it is said:—"The august Sun Goddess took an enclosed rice-field and made it her Imperial rice-field. Now Sosa no wo no Mikoto, in spring, filled up the channels and broke down the divisions, and in autumn, when the grain was formed, he forthwith stretched round them division ropes.

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Susanoo, declaring that he had won the trial as he had produced deities of the required gender, then "raged with victory" and proceeded to wreak havoc by destroying his sister's rice fields and defecating in her palace. While Amaterasu tolerated Susanoo's behavior at first, his "misdeeds did not

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In contrast, Amaterasu, while enshrined at other locations, also can be seen as the goddess that represents Japan and its ethnicity. The many differences in Shinto religion and mythology can be due to how different local gods and beliefs clashed. In the Meiji Era, the belief in Amaterasu fought

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Now Ama-terasu no Oho-kami instructed Yamato-hime no Mikoto, saying:—"The province of Ise, of the divine wind, is the land whither repair the waves from the eternal world, the successive waves. It is a secluded and pleasant land. In this land I wish to dwell." In compliance, therefore, with the

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When the time came for the Sun-Goddess to celebrate the feast of first-fruits, Sosa no wo no Mikoto secretly voided excrement under her august seat in the New Palace. The Sun-Goddess, not knowing this, went straight there and took her seat. Accordingly the Sun-Goddess drew herself up, and was

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was possessed by unknown gods who told Chūai of a land rich in treasure located on the other side of the sea that is his for the taking. When Chūai doubted their words and accused them of being deceitful, the gods laid a curse upon him that he should die "without possessing this land." (The

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of Yamato, were originally worshipped in the great hall of the imperial palace. When a series of plagues broke out during Sujin's reign, he "dreaded the power of these Gods, and did not feel secure in their dwelling together." He thus entrusted the mirror and the sword to his daughter

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was sent to question Ame-no-Wakahiko, who killed it with his bow and arrow. The blood-stained arrow flew straight up to Takamagahara at the feet of Amaterasu and Takamimusubi, who then threw it back to earth with a curse, killing Ame-no-Wakahiko in his sleep.

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Because Amaterasu has the highest position among the Shinto deities, there has been debate on her influence and relation to women's positions in early Japanese society. Some scholars have argued that the goddess' presence and high stature within the

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local legends in the Ise region with other goddesses of nature, such as a nameless goddess of the underworld and sea. It is possible that Amaterasu's name became associated with these legends in the Shinto religion as it grew throughout Japan.

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has the sword miraculously mow the grass of its own accord) and lit a counter-fire to keep the fire away. This incident explains the sword's name ("Grass Cutter"). On his way home from the east, Yamato Takeru – apparently blinded by

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Outside of being worshiped as a sun goddess, some have argued that Amaterasu was once related to snakes. There was a legend circulating among the Ise Priests that essentially described an encounter of Amaterasu sleeping with the

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and presented them to Tsukuyomi at a banquet, a disgusted and offended Tsukuyomi slew her and went back to Takamagahara. This act upset Amaterasu, causing her to split away from Tsukuyomi, thus separating night from day.

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leaves to hold in her hands, and overturning a bucket before the heavenly rock-cave door, stamped resoundingly upon it. Then she became divinely possessed, exposed her breasts, and pushed her skirt-band down to her

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has Amaterasu wounding herself with the shuttle when Susanoo threw the flayed horse in her weaving hall, while a variant account identifies the goddess who was killed during this incident as Wakahirume-no-Mikoto

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embodiment of the "three poisons", namely greed, anger, and ignorance. Amaterasu is also linked to a snake cult, which is also tied to the theory that the initial gender of the goddess was male.

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After Chūai's death, Jingū performed divination to ascertain which gods had spoken to her husband. The deities identified themselves as Tsukisakaki Izu no Mitama Amazakaru Mukatsuhime no Mikoto (

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be sent instead. Amaterasu thus bequeathed to Ninigi, the sword Susanoo gave her, along with the two items used to lure her out of the Ame-no-Iwayato: the mirror Yata-no-Kagami and the jewel

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on his own. Without the sword's protection, he fell prey to the god's enchantment and became ill and died afterwards. Thus the Kusanagi stayed in Owari, where it was enshrined in the

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system could suggest that early rulers in Japan were female. Others have argued the goddess' presence implies strong influences female priests had in Japanese politics and religion.

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With the earth now pacified, Amaterasu and Takamimusubi again commanded Ame-no-Oshihomimi to descend and rule it. He, however, again demurred and suggested that his son

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recited by the governor of Izumo Province before the imperial court during his appointment), Futsunushi's companion is Ame-no-Oshihomimi's son Ame no Hinadori.

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diverge at this point: in the former, Chūai dies almost immediately after being cursed, while in the latter, he dies of a sudden illness a few months after.)

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in English, only different in that Japanese clauses are placed in front of the noun they modify. This is further exemplified by (1) an alternative epithet,

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cease, but became even more flagrant" until one day, he bore a hole in the rooftop of Amaterasu's weaving hall and hurled the "heavenly piebald horse" (

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would be sent to guide them in their way. Soon enough, the bird appeared and led Iwarebiko and his men to safety. At length, Iwarebiko arrived at the

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Historical Reality Or Metaphoric Expression?: Culturally Formed Contrasts in Karl Florenz' and Iida Takesato's Interpretations of Japanese Mythology

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Whereas the above accounts identify Susanoo's flaying of the horse as the immediate cause for Amaterasu hiding herself, yet another variant in the

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Amaterasu had the grains collected and sown for humanity's use and, putting the silkworms in her mouth, reeled thread from them. From this began

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When Jingū returned victorious to Japan, she enshrined the deities in places of their own choosing; Amaterasu, warning Jingū not to take her

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As punishment for his unruly conduct, Susanoo was then driven out of Takamagahara by the other gods. Going down to earth, he arrived at the

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One source interprets from the Heavenly Rock Cave myth that Amaterasu was seen as being responsible for the normal cycle of day and night.

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was built at Kaha-kami in Isuzu. This was called the palace of Iso. It was there that Ama-terasu no Oho-kami first descended from Heaven.

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Amaterasu was also once worshiped at Hinokuma shrines. The Hinokuma shrines were used to worship the goddess by the Ama people in the

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has Izanagi and Izanami begetting the sun, the moon, Hiruko, and Susanoo, as in the main narrative. Their final child, the fire god

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claims he won because he himself gave birth to her sons. Several figures and noble clans claim descent from Amaterasu most notably

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In general, some of these Amaterasu–dragon associations have been in reference to Japanese plays. One example has been within the

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Demographic Change and Local Development Shrinkage, Regeneration and Social Dynamics: Shrinkage, Regeneration and Social Dynamics

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sickened. She therefore was enraged, and straightway took up her abode in the Rock-cave of Heaven, and fastened its Rock-door.

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in his left hand, Tsukuyomi by holding another mirror in his right hand, and Susanoo by turning his head and looking sideways.

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At this time Heaven and Earth were still not far separated, and therefore they sent her up to Heaven by the ladder of Heaven.

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has been described as "the cult of the sun." This phrase may also refer to the early pre-archipelagoan worship of the sun.

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worshiping of Japan itself, rather than Amaterasu. Most of these colonial and oversea shrines were destroyed after WWII.

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from the drops of water that fell from her spear" and in historic times, the spear was an item compared to the sun and

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The preceding messengers having thus failed to complete their task, the heavenly gods finally sent the warrior deities

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of the imperial house. Five of the gods who accompanied him in his descent - Ame-no-Koyane, Futodama, Ame-no-Uzume,

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Akira, Toshio (1993). "The Origins of the Grand Shrine of Ise and the Cult of the Sun Goddess Amaterasu".

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Continuing their journey, the army soon found themselves stranded in the mountains. Takamimusubi (so the

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instruction of the Great Goddess, a shrine was erected to her in the province of Ise. Accordingly an

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to another daughter, Nunakiirihime. When the pestilence showed no sign of abating, he then performed

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During the medieval and early modern periods, the deity was also referred to as 'Tenshō Daijin' (the

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A historical myth holds that she painted the islands of Japan into being, alongside her siblings

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trees of the mountain Ame-no-Kaguyama; to the upper branches they affixed long strings of myriad

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and one of Amaterasu's siblings) has also been suggested. To this name is appended the honorific

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Naumann, Nelly (1982). "'Sakahagi': The 'Reverse Flaying' of the Heavenly Piebald Horse".

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relates that Amaterasu ordered her brother Tsukuyomi to go down to the terrestrial world (

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Cristina, Martinez-Fernandez; Naoko, Kubo; Antonella, Noya; Tamara, Weyman (2012-11-28).

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She is a virgin goddess and never engages in sexual relationships. However, according to

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dressed in male clothing and clad in armor, at which Susanoo proposed a trial by pledge (

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of Tokoyo and caused them to cry. (...) They uprooted by the very roots the flourishing

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Section XXXIII.—The August Descent from Heaven of His Augustness the August Grandchild.

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has been translated into English in different ways. While a number of authors such as

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Kogoshūi: Gleanings from Ancient Stories. Translated with an introduction and notes

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used the words "elder brother" to translate her dialog referring to Susanoo in the

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Another tradition of the Heavenly Cave story depicts Amaterasu as a "dragon-fox" (

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who was a weaving maiden and helped Amaterasu weave clothes for the other kami in

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De Bary, Wm. Theodore; Keene, Donald; Tanabe, George; Varley, Paul, eds. (2001).

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or 'violent spirit' of Amaterasu), Kotoshironushi, and the three gods of Sumie (

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Many years later, Ninigi's great-grandson, Kamuyamato-Iwarebiko (later known as

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Section XI.—Investiture of the Three Deities; The Illustrious August Children.

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Section XI.—Investiture of the Three Deities; The Illustrious August Children.

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Ellwood, Robert S. (1968). "Harvest and Renewal at the Grand Shrine of Ise".

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Then Takamanohara shook as the eight-hundred myriad deities laughed at once.

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Takeshi, Matsumae (1978). "Origin and Growth of the Worship of Amaterasu".

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shrubs". Its actual location is considered uncertain, although a pond near

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Nihongi: Chronicles of Japan from the Earliest Times to A.D. 697, Volume 1

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Eastern Religions: Origins, Beliefs, Practices, Holy Texts, Sacred Places

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claims he won because he had daughters to whom she gave birth, while the

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pantheon, she is also portrayed in Japan's earliest literary texts, the

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Shinto Shrines: A Guide to the Sacred Sites of Japan's Ancient Religion

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was the emanation of Amaterasu. Following that, in the Japanese epic,

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Section XII.—The Crying and Weeping of His Impetuous-Male-Augustness.

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Section XVII.—The August Expulsion of His-Impetuous-Male-Augustness.

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Amaterasu was thought by some in the early 20th century until after

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the sun crow guiding Emperor Jimmu and his men towards the plain of

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is also dedicated to Amaterasu and sits above the gorge containing

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The Origin of Modern Shinto in Japan: The Vanquished Gods of Izumo

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in the original) have been changed into their modern equivalents.

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Mythical Thinkings: What Can We Learn from Comparative Mythology?

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