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Explore myths connected by the recurring theme of Yomotsu Hirasaka across cultures, characters, and sacred places.
3 myths currently featured for Yomotsu Hirasaka.
Following the tragic death of his beloved wife Izanami, the creator god Izanagi journeys into the dark underworld of Yomi to retrieve her. Breaking a sacred vow of trust, he gazes upon her decomposing form, triggering her fury and a terrifying chase back to the mortal world. To save humanity and himself, Izanagi seals the boundary between life and death at Yomotsu Hirasaka with a massive...
In Japanese mythology, the creator god Izanagi journeys to the dark underworld of Yomi to rescue his deceased wife, Izanami. After breaking a sacred vow by looking upon her decayed form, he is forced to flee from her wrath and a terrifying army of hags and thunder deities. Reaching the boundary of the underworld at Yomotsu Hirasaka, Izanagi repels his monstrous pursuers by throwing three...
Grieving the tragic death of his beloved wife Izanami, the creator god Izanagi journeys to Yomi-no-kuni, the shadowy Japanese underworld, to retrieve her. Although Izanami warns him not to look upon her in the darkness while she negotiates her release with the gods of the dead, Izanagi grows impatient and breaks a tooth from his wooden comb, lighting it as a torch. The flame reveals her...