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The Death of Izanami and the Birth of Kagutsuchi

⛩️ Japanese MythologyMount Hiba, Hiroshima, JapanIzanami-no-Mikoto • Izanagi-no-Mikoto • Kagutsuchi

During the early ages of creation, the primordial goddess Izanami was fatally burned while giving birth to Kagutsuchi, the god of fire. Her tragic demise introduced death into the world, leading to her descent into Yomi, the underworld, and her husband Izanagi's subsequent grief-driven slaying of their newborn child. This myth marks the end of the age of harmonious creation and the division...