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Myths about Sacred Sword

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Susanoo Slicing Yamata no Orochi to Pieces and Finding the Kusanagi Sword in Its Tail

⛩️ Japanese MythologyMount Sentsu, Shimane, JapanSusanoo-no-Mikoto • Yamata no Orochi • Kushinadahime

Exiled from heaven, the storm god Susanoo descends to Earth and encounters a grieving elderly couple whose daughters have been devoured by the monstrous Yamata no Orochi, an eight-headed serpent. Susanoo devises a clever plan to intoxicate the beast with eight vats of strong sake before slicing it to pieces. Deep within the serpent's tail, his sword strikes a hard object, revealing the...