Amaterasu: Supreme Goddess of the Sun
✧ English ✧ 한국어 ✧ 日本語 Amaterasu: Supreme Goddess of the Sun Delving into the profound depths of Japanese mythology, we encounter Amaterasu-ōmikami , the radiant goddess of the sun and the cosmos. She reigns supreme in the Shinto pantheon, bringing light and order to the universe. The Genesis of Light The birth of Amaterasu is a tale of purity forged from darkness. She emerged when the creator god, Izanagi, performed a sacred purification ritual (misogi) to cleanse the taint of Yomi, the underworld. The Awakening: As Izanagi cleansed his left eye , the brilliant Amaterasu was born, radiating infinite light. The Celestial Siblings: From his right eye came Tsukuyomi (god of the moon), and from his nose, Susanoo (god of storms). Izanagi decreed that Amaterasu would reign over Takamagahara, the High Plain of Heaven. The Myth of the Heavenly Cave The cosmos w...