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Izanagi

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is a deity born of the seven divine generations in Japanese mythology and Shinto, and his name in the Kojiki is roughly translated to as "he-who-invites" or Izanagi-no-mikoto. [1]

27 relations: Adam and Eve, Amaterasu, Eurydice, Izanagi Plate, Izanami, Japanese mythology, Kagu-tsuchi, Kamiumi, Kamiyonanayo, Kojiki, Kuniumi, Legend of the White Snake, Moon, Nihon Shoki, Orpheus, Persephone, Raijin, Shikome, Shinto, Shinto in popular culture, Storm, Sun, Susanoo-no-Mikoto, Totsuka-no-Tsurugi, Tsukuyomi-no-Mikoto, Underworld, Yomi.

Adam and Eve

Adam and Eve, according to the creation myth of the Abrahamic religions, were the first man and woman.

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Amaterasu

,, or is a deity of the Japanese myth cycle and also a major deity of the Shinto religion.

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Eurydice

In Greek mythology, Eurydice (Εὐρυδίκη, Eurydikē) was an oak nymph or one of the daughters of Apollo.

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Izanagi Plate

The Izanagi Plate (named after the Shinto god Izanagi) was an ancient tectonic plate, which began subducting beneath the Okhotsk Plate 130–100 Ma years ago.

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Izanami

In Japanese mythology, Izanami no mikoto (伊弉冉尊 or 伊邪那美命, meaning "she who invites") is a goddess of both creation and death, as well as the former wife of the god Izanagi-no-mikoto.

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Japanese mythology

Japanese mythology embraces Shinto and Buddhist traditions as well as agriculturally-based folk religion.

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Kagu-tsuchi

, referred to as in the Kojiki, and or in the Nihon-Shoki, is the kami of fire in Japanese mythology.

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Kamiumi

In Japanese mythology, the story of the occurs after the creation of Japan (Kuniumi) and refers to the birth of the kami, descendants of Izanagi and Izanami.

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Kamiyonanayo

In Japanese mythology, the are the seven generations of kami that emerged after the formation of heaven and earth.

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Kojiki

, also sometimes read as Furukotofumi, is the oldest extant chronicle in Japan, dating from the early 8th century (711–712) and composed by Ō no Yasumaro at the request of Empress Genmei with the purpose of sanctifying the imperial court's claims to supremacy over rival clans.

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Kuniumi

In Japanese mythology, the is the traditional and legendary history of the emergence of the Japanese archipelago, of islands, as narrated in the Kojiki and Nihon Shoki.

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Legend of the White Snake

The Legend of the White Snake, also known as Madame White Snake, is a Chinese legend.

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Moon

The Moon is an astronomical body that orbits planet Earth and is Earth's only permanent natural satellite.

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Nihon Shoki

The, sometimes translated as The Chronicles of Japan, is the second-oldest book of classical Japanese history.

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Orpheus

Orpheus (Ὀρφεύς, classical pronunciation) is a legendary musician, poet, and prophet in ancient Greek religion and myth.

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Persephone

In Greek mythology, Persephone (Περσεφόνη), also called Kore ("the maiden"), is the daughter of Zeus and Demeter and is the queen of the underworld.

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Raijin

is a god of lightning, thunder and storms in the Shinto religion and in Japanese mythology.

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Shikome

, in Japanese mythology, was a hag sent by the dead Izanami to pursue her husband Izanagi, for shaming her by breaking promise not to see her in her decayed form in the Underworld (Yomi-no-kuni).

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Shinto

or kami-no-michi (among other names) is the traditional religion of Japan that focuses on ritual practices to be carried out diligently to establish a connection between present-day Japan and its ancient past.

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Shinto in popular culture

Shinto is frequently a theme in Japanese popular culture, including film, manga, anime, and video games.

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Storm

A storm is any disturbed state of an environment or in an astronomical body's atmosphere especially affecting its surface, and strongly implying severe weather.

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Sun

The Sun is the star at the center of the Solar System.

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Susanoo-no-Mikoto

, also known as and Kumano Ketsumiko no kami at Kumano shrine, is the Shinto god of the sea and storms.

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Totsuka-no-Tsurugi

is not a specific sword, but a common noun for any sword of this length.

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Tsukuyomi-no-Mikoto

or Tsukiyomi (月読), is the moon god in Shinto and Japanese mythology.

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Underworld

The underworld is the world of the dead in various religious traditions, located below the world of the living.

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Yomi

is the Japanese word for the land of the dead (World of Darkness).

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Izanagi

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