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Izanami
Also known as: Izanami-no-Mikoto
By Elizabeth Stein for Mythos Atlas. About the author. Editorial notes are grounded in the site's cited sources and can be challenged through the contact page.
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About Izanami
Female primordial deity who created the Japanese islands and kami with Izanagi. After dying in childbirth, she became goddess of death and ruler of Yomi.
Origin Story
Izanami died giving birth to the fire god Kagutsuchi. Grief-stricken, Izanagi followed her to Yomi but fled when he saw her decaying form. She swore to kill 1,000 people each day.
Domains
creationdeathunderworld
Symbols
firedeath
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