Liber XXVI · Shinto
Chapter IV
Myths of the Kojiki
8 min readIzanagi and Izanami: The Shinto Creation Myth of JapanIzanagi and Izanami, the creator gods of Shinto: the birth of the Japanese islands, Izanami's death, the journey to Yomi, purification and their sacred sites.7 min readMyths of the Kojiki and Nihon Shoki: Japan's Sacred HistoriesThe myths of the Kojiki and Nihon shoki explained: Izanagi and Izanami, Yomi, Amaterasu and the cave, Susanoo and the serpent, and the first emperor Jimmu.8 min readSusanoo: The Storm God of Shinto and the Serpent Yamata no OrochiSusanoo, the unruly storm god of Japanese myth: his quarrel with Amaterasu, the slaying of the serpent Yamata no Orochi and his cult at Izumo and Gion.