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Myths featuring Ame-no-kumado

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1 myth currently featured for Ame-no-kumado.

Tsukuyomi Slaying the Food Goddess Ukemochi

⛩️ Japanese MythologyFushimi Inari-taisha Shrine, Kyoto, JapanTsukuyomi • Ukemochi • Amaterasu

Sent by his sister Amaterasu to visit the food goddess Ukemochi, Tsukuyomi the moon god becomes deeply offended when she prepares a feast by expelling food items from her nose, mouth, and rectum. Disgusted by this unusual method of culinary creation, Tsukuyomi slays her in a fit of rage. From the dead goddess's body, the essential grains, seeds, and animals of agriculture are miraculously...