Anna Lee, Jason Lewis, Nahya Pelito, Sora Shojae |
Origin of her legacy
What She Brings
Amaterasu brings light and goodness to the Earth since she is the Goddess of the Sun in Shinto. She rules the Heavens independently while also ruling the Earth with her brother, the God of the Moon, Tsukuyomi. |
The Myth
Now going more into the reason why she fled in the cave. Amaterasu was in a competition with her other brother, Susanoo, to see who could produce more children by "chewing and blowing each other's belongings." From Susanoo's sword, Amaterasu had 3 female deities while Susanoo had 5 male deities. Having the male deities gave off good intentions from Susanoo. However, since the 5 male deities came from Amaterasu's jewel, they originally belonged to her. Despite of this, Susanoo still won the competition and acted recklessly and unreasonably towards his sister for his victory. In despair, Amaterasu ran and hid in a cave. |