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Definition of Amaterasu

1. Noun. Central deity of Shinto; goddess personifying the sun and ancestress of the rulers of Japan.

Definition of Amaterasu

1. Proper noun. (mythology Shinto) The Japanese sun goddess. ¹

2. Proper noun. (qualifier poetic) the sun ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Amaterasu

Literary usage of Amaterasu

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Poems and Translations by Lewis Frederick Starrett (1887)
"And in triumph the gods bear her back to her chariot; And soon at her loom she is weaving the' sunbeams, Which only the beautiful Amaterasu, The sun-goddess ..."

2. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the by Charles George Herbermann (1913)
"From Amaterasu to Jimmu Tenno there are five generations called terrestrial ... The treasures, wliich were transmitted by Amaterasu to her descendante, ..."

3. Japan in a Nutshell by Professor Solomon (1997)
"And Amaterasu shone upon them, and reigned as their chief deity. But a quarrel arose between ... They discussed how to entice Amaterasu out of the cave. ..."

4. The History of Nations by Henry Cabot Lodge (1906)
"Thenceforth Okuni-nushi and his sons administered the realm in tranquillity. Meanwhile, in the Heavenly Region, Amaterasu, concluding that ..."

5. Letters from Japan; a Record of Modern Life in the Island Empire by Hugh Fraser (1899)
"sun-goddess unhurt; and Izanami cried, •' Happy am I, with three such beautiful children — the Possessor of Night, the Impetuous Man, and Amaterasu, ..."

6. A Diplomatist's Wife in Japan: Letters from Home to Home by Hugh Fraser (1899)
"Now Amaterasu was in truth a wise goddess ; and although she could battle ... And Amaterasu sat at her loom above the rest; it's beams were pillars of stars ..."

7. Japan, Its History, Arts, and Literature by Frank Brinkley (1902)
"He was a son of the first pair and a brother of Amaterasu. He was given command of the sea, but neglected it and was banished. Later he terrified his sister ..."

8. The Mikado's Empire by William Elliot Griffis (1883)
"Reporting the matter in heaven, Amaterasu was angry at ... Amaterasu then sent a messenger the second time to see whether the Food-goddess was really dead. ..."

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