Amaterasu (天照) also known as Ōhirume-no-muchi-no-kami (大日 ss孁貴神) is the goddess of the sun and daughter of Izanagi. She was born when he washed his left eye, cleansing himself after entering the Yomi.
Fun fact! She is also worshipped in the for of a snake and a dragon.
Myths were Amaterasu appears
Sources:
Encyclopedia Britannica (n.d) Amaterasu. Retrieved from https://www.britannica.com/topic/Amaterasu
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