Shinto Mythology 6r836

Shinto Mythology

Shinto Mythology

• Embraces Shinto and Buddhism • Polytheism • Based on Kojiki, The Nihon Shoki, and some other books • Explains the Imperial Lineage

Creation Myth

• Nothingness and Chaos • Takamagahara formed by the light and the lightest particle that rises from the chaos • The rest of the particle that didn’t rise formed Earth • First 3 gods appeared, followed by the other 2 • The Kotoamatsukami went into hiding as soon as they emerged, disappearing from the myth • 2 other gods arose, also hid after emerging • 5 pair of gods was born • After the completion of Heaven and Earth, Izanagi and Izanami proceed to

Kuniumi

Kuniumi

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Lit. means The Creation of the Country Using Ame-no-Nuboko (spear) and Ameno-ukihashi (Bridge) to churn the chaotic mass The salty water from the tip of the spear dropped and created the first island Both gods descended to the island and made Ame-no-mihashira (heavenly pillar) Izanagi and Izanami decided to mate. The ritual consist of circling the Ame-nomihashira, the male going left and the female going right Izanami spoke first, which is wrong for the wife to spoke first. They mated anyway, and mated, bearing 2 child that

Kuniumi

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Following the failure, Izanagi decided to consult to the elder gods at Takamagahara The wife shouldn’t spoke first Izanagi then performed the ritual again, this time the male spoke first This time The ritual succeeded, and Izanami gave birth to all the island known in Japan

Kamiumi

Kamiumi

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Lit. means The Birth of the Gods

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Happens after Kuniumi

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During this time, Izanagi and Izanami gave birth to a lot of gods, including the household deities, deities of the wind, trees and meadows, all born spontaneously

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Then Kagutsuchi was born

Kamiumi: Kagutsuchi

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The birth of Kagutsuchi burned Izanami’s genital and she was mortally wounded

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During this period, Izanami’s vomits, tears, and excrement also gave birth to more gods

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Then Izanami died, leaving Izanagi in sadness. From his tears, another god was born.

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After burying Izanami’s body in Mt. Hiba, Izanagi became enraged and killed Kagutsuchi with Ameno-Ohabari

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From Kagutsuchi’s blood and body, more gods was born

Kaminumi: Yomi

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Izanagi decided to go to the underworld (Yomino-kuni) to bring back Izanami Izanami already ate in Yomi (by eating in Yomi, you became permanent resident in Yomi) Izanami decided to consult it to the gods of Yomi, and Izanagi was prohibited to see her After waiting for some time, Izanagi got impatient and lit a fire and entered the world of the dead Izanagi found Izanami, but was shocked to find her as a rotting corpse. From her body, the 8 gods of thunder was born Izanagi ran away, but then Izanami sent Yomotsuhikome to chase him

Kaminumi: The Chase and The Separation

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Izanagi threw a bunch of things to the ground and change it into fruits, so that the Yomotsuhikome ate them, enabling him to get some distance Izanami then released the 8 thunder gods and 1500 warriors from Yomi to pursuit Izanagi Using Totsuka-no-Tsurugi, Izanagi continued his escape Izanagi then reached Yomotsu-Hirasaka, which is the slope connecting the land of the living to Yomi Izanagi, at the slope, lifted a rock that a thousand man can’t lift, and blocked the slope, separating the Yomi and the living land At the moment Izanagi lifted the rock, Izanagi and Izanami’s eyes met for the last time

Kaminumi: Circle of Life and Death

Izanami said: If you behave in this way, I will strangle and kill one thousand men of your land in one day! Izanagi replied: If you do this, I will in one day set up 1,500 parturition houses. So in one day indeed 1,000 men will die and indeed 1,500 are going to be born.

Kaminumi: The Purification of Izanagi

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After leaving Yomi, Izanagi decided to purify himself using the misogi ceremony. From his clothes and accessory, 12 more gods were born At the moment Izanagi is stripped clean, 2 more gods were born When he shook off the curse, 3 gods were born When he washed his body, a total of 6 gods were born as well Finally, when Izanagi washes his left eye Amaterasu Omikami was born, who received the mandate to govern Takamagahara and Mikuratanano-no-kami From his right eye, Tsukuyomi –no-Mikoto was born, who received the mandate to govern Dominion of Night From his nose, Takehayasusanoo-no-mikoto, who received the mandate to govern the Seas

Amaterasu

Amaterasu and Susanoo

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Amaterasu and Susanoo isn’t actually in good term One story tells a tale where Susanoo was banished to Yomi by Izanagi because Susanoo kept complaining Susanoo begrudgingly agrees, but before he left for Yomi, he decided to bid farewell to Amaterasu Knowing Susanoo, Amaterasu wasn’t quite pleased and was ready to battle when Susanoo arrived Amaterasu challenged Susanoo’s good faith by making the most noble and divine children Amaterasu declared both are victorious, and insisted that The persistence then drove Susanoo mad and caused him to go into frenzy, and at the climax, he threw half-flayed pony (animal sacred to Amaterasu) to her weaving hall, which caused the death of one of her attendant

The Disappearance of Amaterasu

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Angered by Susanoo’s behavior, Amaterasu decided to hides in Iwayado cave, causing the world to fall into total darkness All of the deities tried to coax Amaterasu out of the cave, but none succeded Finally, Ame-no-Uzume, the goddess of merriment, hatches a plan, which is to put large bronze mirror facing Amaterasu’s cave, and danced away on top of a washtub, wearing only flowers and leaves. Ame-no-Uzume then shed the flowers and leaves, and danced naked, causing all the male gods to roar in laughter. This in turn, causes Amaterasu to become curious, and peeked outside

Dawn Bringer

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When Amaterasu peeked outside, “dawn” escaped from the caves, and Amaterasu was dazzled from seeing the beautiful goddess in front of her, which is her own reflection in the bronze mirror

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Ameno-Tajikarawo then pulled Amaterasu out from the cave, dragging Amaterasu into the middle of the merriment, which in turn made her depression disappear

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Amaterasu agreed to return to heaven, and Ame-no-Uzume is then known as the kami of Dawn

Amaterasu

Susanoo

Susanoo and Orochi

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Exiled from heaven, Susanoo decided to come to Izumo Province, where he met with an old couple, whose children was devoured by Yamata-no-Orochi, the eight headed, eight tail snake who’s as long as eight hills The last daughter of the couple is Kushinada-Hime, who will be devoured by Orochi soon Knowing the old couple relation with Amaterasu, Susanoo agreed to help the couple in exchange of their daughter hand in marriage, and the couple agreed He then turns the daughter into a comb and hide her in his hair He also ordered a fence-like barrier around the house. The fence have 8 gates, 8 tables in front of the gates, 8 cask on top of the table that’s filled with 8-times-brewed sake

Susanoo and Orochi

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When Orochi arrived, it was goaded in by the smell of sake, which the serpent loves, but found trouble when they can’t get through to the sake.

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After a lot of bickering among the heads, they decided to look or an entrance, and found a hatch, where they decided to go in from that hatch and drank all of the sake

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Now that the serpent is drunk from sake, Susanoo jumped in and launches his attack, and decapitates all 8 heads.

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From the tail of the serpent, Susanoo found a sword, which he then gave to Amaterasu, who named it Ama-no-Murakumo-no-Tsurugi

Susanoo and Orochi

Okuninushi

Okuninushi

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Okuninushi is the descendant of Susanoo

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Real name Onamuji, Okuninushi is a nickname

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Represent the power structure in Izumo province

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Succeeded in unifying territory in some degree, before handing it over to the Yamatoclan

The Hare of Inaba

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There was 80 gods all competing to court Princess Yagami in Inaba. When on their way from Izumo to Inaba, they stumbled upon a flayed rabbit on the sea shore In a wicked-hearted gesture, the group advised the rabbit to bathe in the sea and blow himself dry in the wind, which makes the rabbit in even more agony Onamuji, who was lagging behind, takes pity, and told the rabbit to bathe in fresh water and roll around in the pollen of cattail plant The cured rabbit, now revealed to be a god, then made a divined prediction that Onamuji will win the competition

Ninigi

Ninigi

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He was the grandson of Amaterasu, who she decreed to govern over the earth (Only Japan) Most of the terrestrial deity disagreed, and most of the gods sent to quell the rebellion either ed their cause or in shambles, before Takemikazuchi and Itsu-no-Ohabari quelled it Amaterasu then decreed the 3 Imperial Regalia of Japan to Ninigi which is Yasakani no Magatama, Yata no Kagami, and Ame-no-Murakumo-no-Tsurugi The 3 Imperial Regalia was to be worshipped as representation of Amaterasu

Ninigi’s Marriage and Downfall

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Ninigi then met with Konohanasakuya-hime (symbol of flower), daughter of Yamatsumi (master of mountain), and they both fell in love. Yamatsumi was so happy that he offered both his daughter, Iwanaga (Symbol of Rock) and Sakuya, to be married to Ninigi, but he refused, only marrying Sakuya Apparently Iwanaga is blessed with eternity and Sakuya with prosperity, so by refusing to marry Iwanaga, Ninigi, who was formerly a god, is now mortal, and so does their offspring, thus marking the first step of transition from the Age of Gods to the Age of Human

The Mythical Emperor

Emperor Jinmu

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The first legendary Emperor of Japan, also known as emperor Jinmu, is the son of Ugaya, descendant of Ninigi

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Emperor Jinmu then launched an attack to capture Yamato

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After taking control of Yamato province, Emperor Jinmu established imperial throne

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Jinmu was guided by Yatagarasu on his path to become an Emperor

Emperor Suizei

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After Jinmu’s death, an elder prince, Tagishishimi, who’s not in the first line as successor, moved to consolidate power, while the rest is mourning

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He plotted to slay his two younger halfbrother, but the plot was suppressed

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The youngest prince, Suizei, who had the courage to pluck the bow and fatally wound Tagishishimi was given the title of the 2nd Emperor of Japan

Eight Undocumented Emperor

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After Suizei, there’s little to none documentation regarding the next emperor

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Only the 10th Emperor, Sujin, the first emperor who perform a census and establish and regularize taxation system, and the 11th Emperor, Suinin, where in his age sumo was established, were discussed in their own book

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Before Suinin, when a lord dies, all his closer retainers were buried alive as sacrificial burial. Since it was deemed to cruel, Suinin then forwarded the idea to bury clay figure instead of live men. The clay figure was later known as Haniwa

Yamato Takeru

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Yamato Takeru, birth name Osu no Mikoto, is the son of the 12th Emperor of Japan, Emperor Keiko • One of his son became the 14th Emperor of Japan, Emperor Chuai • He have a brutal temperament, so his father sent him away, first to Izumo, later to Kumaso •

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He fought and won at both place, and his enemy gave him the title Yamato Takeru He then was sent to the eastern land, where all people that disobeyed the Emperor was sent

Yamato Takeru

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Before being sent to the eastern land, Yamato Takeru met with his aunt Yamato-hime, the highest priestesses in Ise Grand Shrine, who lent him the Ame-no-Murakumo-no-Tsurugi Later he was lured onto open grassland by a hunting expedition, who then loosed several fiery arrow into the grassland to burn Yamato Takeru alive, after killing his horse first Desperate, Yamato Takeru used the sword to cut the grass around him, but in doing so, he also found out the sword’s ability to control the wind Using the wind, he sent the fire back to his attacker, and emerged victorious. He then renamed the sword to Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi

Yamato Takeru

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