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Japanese Pantheon

Shinto/Japanese

Name Date

1. Who's who

Write the letter of each figure's role next to their name.

  1. 1.Amaterasu
  2. 2.Izanagi
  3. 3.Izanami
  4. 4.Ame-no-Uzume
  5. 5.Inari
  6. 6.Kagutsuchi
  7. 7.Okuninushi
  8. 8.Ryujin
  • A.fire, volcanoes, smithing
  • B.dawn, revelry, dance
  • C.creation, life, sky
  • D.nation-building, medicine, magic
  • E.rice, fertility, prosperity
  • F.creation, death, underworld
  • G.sea, ocean, dragons
  • H.sun, light, universe

2. Family and relationships

Fill in each blank with a name from the word bank.

Word bank: Amaterasu · Izanagi · Raijin · Susanoo

  1. 1. is a sibling of Fujin.
  2. 2. is a parent of Tsukuyomi.
  3. 3. is a parent of Amaterasu.
  4. 4. is a parent of Susanoo.
  5. 5. is a sibling of Tsukuyomi.
  6. 6. is a parent of Okuninushi.

3. Short answers

  1. 1. What was Amaterasu associated with, and which symbols help you recognise Amaterasu?

  2. 2. What was Izanagi associated with, and which symbols help you recognise Izanagi?

  3. 3. Retell “The Creation of Japan” in two or three sentences. Who is involved, and what changes by the end?

  4. 4. Retell “Amaterasu and the Heavenly Cave” in two or three sentences. Who is involved, and what changes by the end?

Answer key: Japanese Pantheon

1. Who's who

  1. 1. Amaterasu: H
  2. 2. Izanagi: C
  3. 3. Izanami: F
  4. 4. Ame-no-Uzume: B
  5. 5. Inari: E
  6. 6. Kagutsuchi: A
  7. 7. Okuninushi: D
  8. 8. Ryujin: G

2. Family and relationships

  1. 1. Raijin
  2. 2. Izanagi
  3. 3. Izanagi
  4. 4. Izanagi
  5. 5. Amaterasu
  6. 6. Susanoo

3. Short answers (guidance)

  1. 1. sun, light, universe. Symbols: mirror, jewel, sun. (mythosatlas.com/deities/amaterasu)
  2. 2. creation, life, sky. Symbols: spear, jeweled spear. (mythosatlas.com/deities/izanagi)
  3. 3. The primordial gods Izanagi and Izanami create the Japanese islands and countless kami, establishing the divine origins of Japan and its imperial line. (mythosatlas.com/stories/creation-japan)
  4. 4. When Susanoo's violence drives Amaterasu into hiding in a cave, the world falls into darkness. The gods devise a plan to lure her out, restoring light to the world. Explains the importance of ritual. (mythosatlas.com/stories/amaterasu-cave)

Generated from the Mythos Atlas catalog. Traditions vary between sources; accept well-supported alternatives.