IzanagiJapanese God"He Who Invites"

Also known as: Izanagi-no-Mikoto

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Titles & Epithets

He Who InvitesFather of the Gods

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creationlifepurification

Symbols

jeweled spear

Description

Primordial god who created the Japanese islands with his wife Izanami. After her death, Izanagi descended to Yomi but fled in horror at her decay. His purification created Amaterasu, Tsukuyomi, and Susanoo.

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