1. Amaterasu - Japanese Goddess of the Sun
... one of the most worshipped beings in the Shinto's collection of gods, called the Shinto Pantheon (Roberts 4). The imperial family of Japan claims they are the descendants of this goddess, who is the most significant god of the heavens. The story of Amaterasu originated from one of the Shinto's sacred texts, the Kojiki. This book has a variety of myths and legends that starts with the creation of the world, gods, goddesses, and Japan (Roberts 4). According to the creation myth from the Kojiki, and the book ... was born from one of his eyes. Following her sister, the moon goddess Tsukiyom...
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