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Tsuki Yomi And Amaterasu Research Paper

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Destiny Wilcox
Mrs. Stalcup
Astronomy
Aug. 16, 2014

Tsuki Yomi and Amaterasu: The Moon and The Sun Many different cultures use deities and legends to explain what was back then unexplainable. Some of the most common deities are related to the heavens, and what lies beyond our human sight. This is why many of the myths we know today describe many gods and goddesses. Today, we know that these gods and goddesses do not exist, because we have scientific evidence to prove what was back then unable to be understood. Japanese legends also use gods and goddesses to explain the unknown, like the two deities Tsuki-Yomi and Amaterasu. Tsuki-Yomi and Amaterasu are two important figures of the Japanese religion Shinto.
Tsuki-Yomi is the god of the moon, …show more content…

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