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Buddhist temples. v. t. e. Japanese mythology is a collection of traditional stories, folktales, and beliefs that emerged in the islands of the Japanese archipelago. Shinto traditions are the cornerstones of Japanese mythology. [ 1] The history of thousands of years of contact with Chinese and various Indian myths (such as Buddhist and Hindu ...
Amun, creator deity sometimes identified as a Sun god. Aten, god of the Sun, the visible disc of the Sun. Atum, the "finisher of the world" who represents the Sun as it sets. Bast, cat goddess associated with the Sun. Hathor, mother of Horus and Ra and goddess of the Sun. Horus, god of the sky whose right eye was considered to be the Sun and ...
Amaterasu. Goddess of the sun and the universe; the mythical ancestress of the Imperial House of Japan. Amaterasu emerging from the cave, Ama-no-Iwato, to which she once retreated (detail of woodblock print by Kunisada) Other names. Amaterasu-Ōmikami (天照大御神, 天照大神) Amaterasu Ōkami (天照大神)
Izanami and Izanagi are held to be the creators of the Japanese archipelago and the progenitors of many deities, which include the sun goddess Amaterasu, the moon deity Tsukuyomi and the storm god Susanoo. In mythology, she is the direct ancestor of the Japanese imperial family.
Hachiman ( 八幡神) is the god of war and the divine protector of Japan and its people. Originally an agricultural deity, he later became the guardian of the Minamoto clan. His symbolic animal and messenger is the dove. Inari Ōkami ( 稲荷大神) The god or goddess of rice and fertility.
In Germanic mythology, the sun is personified by Sol. The corresponding Old English name is Siȝel , continuing Proto-Germanic *Sôwilô or *Saewelô. The Old High German Sun goddess is Sunna. In the Norse traditions, Sól rode through the sky on her chariot every day, pulled by two horses named Arvak and Alsvid.
Ema. Torii. Shinto shrines. Buddhist temples. v. t. e. The following is a list of Akuma ( demons ), Yūrei ( ghosts ), Yōkai (spirits), Kami and other legendary creatures that are notable in Japanese folklore and mythology .
Yatagarasu (八咫烏) is a mythical crow [ 1] and guiding god in Shinto mythology. He is generally known for his three-legged figure, and his picture has been handed down since ancient times. [ 1] The word means (八咫烏, "eight-span crow")[ 2] and the appearance of the great bird is construed as evidence of the will of Heaven or divine ...