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Japanese Dragon legends
In Japan, dragon legends are an important part of the historical folklore and religion. Much like other Asian countries such as China and Korea, dragons are made up of different parts that are copied from other animals.
The hyperlink below shows a website about Japanese dragons and explains the different parts of animals that make up a traditional Japanese dragon legend.
In Japan, dragon legends are an important part of the historical folklore and religion. Much like other Asian countries such as China and Korea, dragons are made up of different parts that are copied from other animals.
The hyperlink below shows a website about Japanese dragons and explains the different parts of animals that make up a traditional Japanese dragon legend.
Amaterasu
Amaterasu is the most well known part of Japanese ancient mythology and one of the main gods in the Shinto religion. Shinto meaning "the way of the gods." Her full name is Amaterasu Omikami meaning "great shining goddess of heaven." Izanagi and Izanami are the supreme lords of the universe who created Amaterasu along with her siblings, Susanoo and Tsukuyomi.
The sun goddess, Amaterasu, ruled the sun and the heavenly fields of rice and wheat, which fed the Japanese people. Her brother Susanoo was a brutish god who was jealous of Amaterasu's beauty, popularity and powers. Susanoo slaughtered a white horse and dropped the skin into Amaterasu's weaver’s hall, spreading filth all over her sacred buildings, palaces and halls. Amaterasu was furious of her brother's actions, she went into a cave and locked the entrance. This prevented rice from growing and brought darkness into the world, which caused the people on land to have no food and light. Uzame, the god of laughter, along with many other gods gathered outside the cave with sacred objects, a mirror and beautiful jewels to encourage Amaterasu to come out and bring light into the world. Uzame began to dance and all the others burst into laughter. Amaterasu was curious of the party going on outside the cave; she peeked out of the crack in the door and saw her own reflection in the mirror. Her own brilliance and the dancing outside astonished her; she decided to step out of the cave. All the other gods hung a rope across the cave entrance to prevent her from returning into the cave. Amaterasu is an important part of the ancient history and Japanese people believe that she began the country of Japan again.
The sun goddess, Amaterasu, ruled the sun and the heavenly fields of rice and wheat, which fed the Japanese people. Her brother Susanoo was a brutish god who was jealous of Amaterasu's beauty, popularity and powers. Susanoo slaughtered a white horse and dropped the skin into Amaterasu's weaver’s hall, spreading filth all over her sacred buildings, palaces and halls. Amaterasu was furious of her brother's actions, she went into a cave and locked the entrance. This prevented rice from growing and brought darkness into the world, which caused the people on land to have no food and light. Uzame, the god of laughter, along with many other gods gathered outside the cave with sacred objects, a mirror and beautiful jewels to encourage Amaterasu to come out and bring light into the world. Uzame began to dance and all the others burst into laughter. Amaterasu was curious of the party going on outside the cave; she peeked out of the crack in the door and saw her own reflection in the mirror. Her own brilliance and the dancing outside astonished her; she decided to step out of the cave. All the other gods hung a rope across the cave entrance to prevent her from returning into the cave. Amaterasu is an important part of the ancient history and Japanese people believe that she began the country of Japan again.