Izanagi and Izanami — Brother and sister gods in the Japanese creation myth. They created the first land mass, and their sexual union produced many islands and deities. In giving birth to the fire god, Izanami was burned to death and went to the land of darkness.… … Universalium
Izanagi and Izanami — The divine couple, brother and sister inviting male and inviting female who according to the myth cycles recorded in the Nihongi and Kojiki were the seventh generation of kami and by discovering sexual union gave birth both to the land of… … A Popular Dictionary of Shinto
Izanami — In Japanese mythology, is a goddess of both creation and death, as well as the former wife of the god Izanagi. She is also referred to as Izana mi, Izanami no mikoto or Izanami no kami.Goddess of CreationThe first gods Kunitokotachi and… … Wikipedia
Izanagi — is a deity born of the seven divine generations in Japanese mythology and Shintoism, and is also referred to in the roughly translated Kojiki as male who invites , or Izanagi no mikoto.He and his spouse Izanami bore many islands, deities, and… … Wikipedia
Izanami — See Izanagi and Izanami … A Popular Dictionary of Shinto
Izanami — See Izanagi and Izanami … Who’s Who in non-classical mythology
Izanagi — See Izanagi and Izanami … Who’s Who in non-classical mythology
Izanagi — n. (Japanese Mythology) the god who fathered the islands and gods of Japan with his sister Izanami. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Izanagi — noun the god who fathered the islands and gods of Japan with his sister Izanami • Instance Hypernyms: ↑Japanese deity * * * /ee zah nah gee/, n. the Japanese god who fathered the islands and gods of Japan by a union with his sister Izanami … Useful english dictionary
Izanami — noun sister and consort of Izanami; mother of the islands and gods of Japan • Instance Hypernyms: ↑Japanese deity * * * /ee zah nah mee/, n. a Japanese goddess, the sister of Izanagi … Useful english dictionary
