WORLD RELIGIONS

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SHINTO

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Amaterasu is the goddess of ____
A
wisdom
B
the sun
C
the moon
D
the wind
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Amaterasu, also known as Amaterasu Ōmikami (, ) or Ōhirume no Muchi no Kami (), is the goddess of the sun in Japanese mythology . One of the major deities (kami) of Shinto, she is also portrayed in Japan’s earliest literary texts, the Kojiki ( c.

Detailed explanation-2: -Amaterasu, Goddess of the Sun, is known as the Queen of Heaven and Creation. She is so revered that the Japanese Imperial Family is believed to have descended from her, and the Emporer was considered a divine ancestor. Japan’s most important Shinto shrine, the Grand Shrine of Ise, is dedicated to her.

Detailed explanation-3: -What is the power of Amaterasu? The power of Amaterasu, the Shinto sun goddess, is to bring light to all the world. If she is angry, as when she retreated to a cave after an argument with her brother Susanoo the storm god, then the world is left in darkness.

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