Izanagi
MythologyJapanese
RolePrimordial male deity
About Izanagi
With Izanami, created the Japanese islands using a jeweled spear. His purification after visiting the underworld created Amaterasu, Tsukuyomi, and Susanoo. The myth mirrors Greek Orpheus and Eurydice. His retreat from the underworld established the boundary between life and death.
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