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Japanese Shinto Goddess of the Sun
The most powerful God in Japanese mythology
Also called Amaterasu-Ōmikami
(天照大御神, 天照大神)
One of the major Kami.
Oldest recordings of Amaterasy are from the Kojiki (680 AD)
and the Nihon Shoki (720 AD) Amaterasu is the highest deity in Japanese mythology. In the most famous legend about her, she shuts herself away in a cave, bringing disasters to both the world and heaven.
Child: When was Amaterasu made, Dad?
Dad: 680 AD.
Child: Thanks
by hngfndhnd May 3, 2022
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