Susanoo Archive

Thunder god Raijin and Wind God Fujin. Kyoto National Museum.

Raijin: Shinto God Of Thunder And Lightning With Three Fingers Representing Past, Present And Future

AncientPages.com | February 10, 2020

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In Japanese mythology, Raijin (Raiden) is one of the eight gods of thunder, and master of lightning. His attribute is a sacred Taiko

Izanagi And Izanami In Shinto Beliefs And How They Created The World

AncientPages.com | March 28, 2019

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In Japanese mythology, the origin of the gods and the world dates back to the time when earth and heaven did not exist. There

Amaterasu: Shinto Goddess Of The Sun And Priestess-Queen Sister To Controversial Susanoo God Of Storms

AncientPages.com | January 25, 2019

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The Sun Goddess, Amaterasu is known as 'the great divinity illuminating heaven'. She is the elder daughter of Izanagi –no-Mikoto (“The August Male”), a