![]() ![]() Yatagarasu ( 八咫烏) is an incarnation of the sun and the guide of Emperor Jimmu.This caused Amaterasu never to face him again, causing the sun and moon to be in different parts of the sky. He killed Ukemochi, out of disgust and anger in the way she had prepared a meal. Tsukuyomi-no-Mikoto ( 月読命 or 月夜見尊) is the god of the moon.It is said that after she gave birth to her son, she turned into a dragon and disappeared. Toyotama-hime ( 豊玉姫) was the daughter of Ryūjin and the grandmother of Emperor Jimmu.Tamanoya, a kami believed to be the creator of Yasakani no Magatama.Takeminakata, ( 建御名方) god of wind, water and agriculture, as well as a patron of hunting and warfare.Takemikazuchi, ( 建御雷/ 武甕槌) known as a god of thunder and the god of swords.Susanoo was also responsible for the slaying of the monster Yamata no Orochi and the subsequent discovery of the sacred sword Kusanagi. He is also somewhat of a trickster god, as Japanese mythology extensively documents the " sibling rivalry" between him and Amaterasu. Susanoo-no-Mikoto ( 須佐之男命 or 素戔嗚尊) is a god of storms, as well as the ruler of the sea in some cases.He is a dragon, as well as god of the sea. ![]()
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