Japanese Myth
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By: Jessica, Brian, Tom, Vicky, and Masato
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Mythology
- Japanese mythology is a collection of traditional stories, folktales, and beliefs that emerged in the islands of the Japanese archipelago. - Shinto and Buddhist traditions are the cornerstones of Japanese mythology.- The history of thousands of years of contact with China, Korea, Ainu, and Okinawan myths are also key influences in Japanese mythology.
What is Japanese Mythology about ?
- An essential aspect of Japanese mythology is the creation story which connects the divine origin to the Japanese Imperial family, depicting them as gods.- the emperor of Japan has also the name tennō (天皇), which means “heavenly emperor”.- They mostly describe the activities of humans, spirits, deities, animals, and magical creatures. A number of myths are set in legendary locations while some portray characters and events have a connection with particular places in Japan.
Myth represents for who in Japan?
-Amaterasu, the creator god Izanagi's daughter, taught humans how to grow rice and weave cloth. According to one story, her brother, Susano-ö, irritated the goddess by interfering with her activities. He ruined her rice fields, desecrated her sacred structures, and threw a skinned horse through the roof of the weavers' hall. Amaterasu stormed into a cave and locked the door, enraged by Susano's actions. Her absence cast a gloom over the land, preventing the rice from growing. The other gods gathered outside the cave with various sacred objects, including a mirror and some jewels, to tempt the sun goddess out. As a young goddess began to dance, the others burst out laughing. Amaterasu peered out to see what was amusing them in her absence, wondering how they could have fun without her. Those outside the cave told Amaterasu about another goddess who was more brilliant than she. Amaterasu looked in the mirror, intrigued, and saw her reflection. The image of her own brilliance astounded her, and she stepped out of the cave. One of the gods hung a rope across the cave door to keep her from returning and depriving the world of her light.
The legend of Amaterasu
Izanagi and Izanami are considered to be the first gods in Japanese mythology. They are considered to be the creators of Japan as it is today and they are one of the Kamiyonanayo, the Seven Gods. The gods lived together in a place called Takamagahara. Until one day, they felt found the world below too boring, so they assigned Izanagi and Izanami, the late-born gods (the bullied youngest), to come down and create the mainland. They gave the two of them a divine spear called Ame no Nobuko, Heavenly Religion.Izanagi used his spear to squirm beneath the ground. A drop of water fell from the spear and the first island, Onogoroshima was created. Having created the islands, Izanagi and Izanami wanted to marry each other. and some time later, they gave birth to the fire god Kagutsuchi, Izanami was severely burned and died. Izanagi was so angry that he drew his sword and killed his son. However, because it was fire, Kagutsuchi was still able to reincarnate. The dismembered parts of Kagutsuchi became the volcanoes that surround present-day Japan. Izanagi goes to Yomi no Kuni, the Underworld to see his wife again. No matter how persuasive Izanagi was, Izanami refused to come along and explained that she had already eaten the food of this place so she couldn't return to earth.Izanagi was terrified and rushed out of the Underworld after seeing that his wife had rotted inside the curtain. Izanami woke up to see what her husband had done and was furious, sending Yakusa no Ikazuchi, the God of Thunder, and Shikome, cursed women, to chase Izanagi back. Izanagi ran from the Underworld and pushed a large rock to cover the mouth of the Yomotsuhirasaka cave, the Entrance to the Underworld. From within, Izanami angrily shouted that if Izanagi dared leave her here, she would kill 1,000 people every day. Izanagi is also not average, he shouts back that he will create 1,500 people every day to make up for it..
The sad love story of Godness Izanami and Izan
The Value of Japanese Mythology
- Japanese mythology is an important medium for transmitting Japanese culture from each generation to the next.- The most significant contributions to Japanese mythology are Buddhism, Confucianism and the Shinto religion- The myths of Japan give people an understanding of where they came from, how they came to be and how they should be. - The Kojiki and the Nihongi are two works that capture the history of Japan and include the tales that show the Japanese people how they should behave- These two texts are the most important in Japanese history as they were among the first to record the events of Japan and are the main sources of Japanese mythology. - It is from these texts that the Japanese are able to trace their connection to the gods. - These texts were created in order to record history so that later generation would know their past. It was also created, primarily, in order to preserve as evidence the link of the Emperors to a divine ancestry.
Amaterasu: The Japanese Goddess of Sun - Japanese Mythology
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_mythology
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https://communicationsbynikki.wordpress.com/academic/the-value-of-japanese-mythology/
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Resources
https://www.themystica.com/japanese-mythology/
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