Mythology comes from many has many different stories and they all come from different places. The Japanese have been telling these stories for centuries. They teach many lessons, and tell you about their culture and beliefs. Japanese mythology can be summed up in three components. A creation myth, gods and goddesses, and a heroic story. The Japanese creation myth is similar to others, but different at the same time. The gods Izanagi and Izanami churned the chaos beneath them, and out came the gods, goddesses, and other creatures. Izanagi and Izanami got married on an island, and gave birth to the gods of the river, winds, trees, mountains. They also made the spirit demon of Yomi. Without them nothing would've been created, and the world wouldn't have a beginning. (Myths and Legends by Philip Wilkinson p.222) …show more content…
He was born from Izanagi, when Izanagi washed his face. He was punished by the gods and he got his fingernails removed, and got sent to earth. He carried a sword and slayed a dragon, and he met the princess of the rice paddies after he killed the dragon after and they got married. They had many children and one of his sons named Okuninushi, had fell in love with his half-sister. Susano-o his dad set him through many trials, and after he did the trials Susano-o still didn’t let him marry her. Then one day Okuninushi took his dad's sword and ran away with his half sister. His dad found them and let them marry. (Myths and Legends by Philip Wilkinson