Enlight Kannon Kannon, one of the most popular deities in Japanese Buddhist mythology. Kannon is a merciful intercessor, anyone could turn to her for help. Kannon was capable of transformation: she came to an old ma... Myths Myths of Ancient Japan
Enlight Izanaki and Izanami Izanaki and Izanami (probably “the first man” and “the first woman”), in Japanese mythology, gods, the last of five generations of gods who are born in pairs (before them there were seven single gods ... Myths Myths of Ancient Japan
Enlight Castle in the depths of the sea Ho-vori, Prince Fiery Death, son of Niniga, was a skilled hunter. He accurately killed all animals - hard-haired and soft-haired. His elder brother Ho-zeri, Prince Lightning, was a fisherman, and with... Myths Myths of Ancient Japan
Enlight Jimmu-tenno Jimmu-tenno (“ruler Jimmu”), in Japanese mythology, the first ruler of Japan, the divine founder of the imperial dynasty, a descendant of the solar goddess Amaterasu and the grandson of Hikoko no Nini... Myths Myths of Ancient Japan
Enlight Jigokudayu Jigokudayu, in Japanese mythology, is the goddess of death, mistress of the underworld. Ancient man's fear of the powerful forces of nature was embodied in mythological images of gigantic monsters. Sn... Myths Myths of Ancient Japan
Enlight Maiden of the Moon Spring began on the seashore of Suruga. Delicate greenery enlivened the bamboo thickets. A pink cloud quietly descended from the sky onto the branches of the blossoming cherry trees. The pine forests ... Myths Myths of Ancient Japan
Enlight Sun Goddess Amaterasu, the sun goddess, took the throne in the distant, deep, blue vault of heaven. Her radiance served as glad tidings to the heavenly deity. Orchids and iris, cherry and plum flowers, rice field... Myths Myths of Ancient Japan
Enlight Ame no Uzume Ame no Uzume ("strong"), in Japanese mythology, the goddess who plays a major role in extracting Amaterasu from the grotto. There is a well-known myth about her possessed dance on an inverted vat at t... Myths Myths of Ancient Japan
Enlight Amaterasu Amaterasu, in Japanese mythology the sun goddess and head of the pantheon of Shinto gods; The full name is Amaterasu-o-mi-kami, which means "the majestic one who makes the heavens shine." She was born... Myths Myths of Ancient Japan
