Amaterasu
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Amaterasu
Summary
Amaterasu is an amatsukami[1]. Her place of birth was Hyūga Province[2]. She worked as a monarch[3]. She draws 5,036 Wikipedia views per month (amatsukami category, ranking #1 of 6).[4]
Key Facts
- Amaterasu's place of birth was Hyūga Province[2].
- Amaterasu's father was Izanagi[5].
- Amaterasu's mother was Izanami[6].
- Among Amaterasu's spouses was Tsukuyomi[7].
- A child of Amaterasu was Ame no Oshihomimi[8].
- A child of Amaterasu was Ame no Hohi[9].
- A child of Amaterasu was Amatsuhikone[10].
- A child of Amaterasu was Ikutsuhikone[11].
- A child of Amaterasu was Kumanokusubi[12].
- A child of Amaterasu was Takiribime[13].
- Amaterasu's professions included monarch[3].
- Amaterasu is recorded as female[14].
- Amaterasu's instance of is recorded as amatsukami[15].
- Amaterasu's instance of is recorded as solar deity[16].
- Amaterasu's instance of is recorded as imperial ancestral kami[17].
- Amaterasu is part of Chijin Godai[18].
- Amaterasu's Commons category is recorded as Amaterasu Ōmikami[19].
- Amaterasu's said to be the same as is recorded as Eleven-Faced Avalokiteśvara[20].
- Amaterasu's said to be the same as is recorded as Nyakuichi Ōji[21].
- Amaterasu's residence is recorded as Takamagahara[22].
- Amaterasu's honorific suffix is recorded as Q140588456[23].
- Amaterasu's honorific suffix is recorded as Q140588457[24].
- Amaterasu's worshipped by is recorded as Shinto[25].
- Amaterasu's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[26].
- Amaterasu's present in work is recorded as Kojiki[27].
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Origins and Family
Born in Hyūga Province[2], Amaterasu… her father was Izanagi[5]. Her mother was Izanami[6].
Career and Affiliations
Amaterasu worked as a monarch[3].
Personal Life
Amaterasu was married to Tsukuyomi[7]. Children include Ame no Oshihomimi[8], a kami[28]; Ame no Hohi[9], a kami[29]; Amatsuhikone[10], a kami[30]; Ikutsuhikone[11], a kami[31]; Kumanokusubi[12], a kami[32]; and Takiribime[13], a kami[33].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Amaterasu include she particle[34], an ultra-high-energy cosmic ray[35]; Amaterasu Patera[36], a volcano[37]; and 10385 she[38], an asteroid[39].
Why It Matters
Amaterasu draws 5,036 Wikipedia views per month (amatsukami category, ranking #1 of 6).[4] She has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] She is known by 91 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]
Entities named for her include she particle[34], an ultra-high-energy cosmic ray[35]; Amaterasu Patera[36], a volcano[37]; and 10385 she[38], an asteroid[39].
FAQs
Where was Amaterasu born?
Amaterasu's place of birth was Hyūga Province[2].
Who were Amaterasu's parents?
Amaterasu's father was Izanagi[5]. Amaterasu's mother was Izanami[6].
Who was Amaterasu married to?
Amaterasu's spouses include Tsukuyomi[7].
What did Amaterasu do for work?
Amaterasu worked as monarch[3].