Tsukuyomi

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Tsukuyomi is the moon god in Shinto mythology, known as one of the principal deities born from the creator god Izanagi.


Statements (46)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Shinto deity
kami
moon deity
appearsInText Kojiki
Nihon Shoki
associatedWith night
order
time
birthFrom Izanagi's right eye
category Japanese god
Shinto kami
lunar deity
causeOf separation from Amaterasu
cosmicAssociation heaven
cosmicRole ruler of the night sky
culture Japan
domain moon
gender male
hasAspect serene
stern
hasTitle Mikoto
languageOfName Japanese
mythology Japanese mythology
nameMeaning moon reading
nameVariant Tsukiyomi
Tsukiyomi-no-Mikoto
Tsukuyomi-no-Mikoto
notableMyth killing of the food goddess Uke Mochi
opposedBy Amaterasu
origin creation myth of Izanagi and Izanami
pantheon Shinto pantheon
parent Izanagi
positionInPantheon one of the three noble children
relatedConcept lunar calendar
yin-yang balance
religion Shinto
roleInMyth maintainer of cosmic order
sibling Amaterasu
Susanoo
spouse Uke Mochi
symbol moon
typeOfDeity celestial deity
veneratedBy Shinto practitioners
worshippedAs protector of the night
worshipPlace Shinto shrine
worshipRegion Japan

Referenced by (7)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Tsukuyomi ("Tsukuyomi-no-Mikoto")
Tsukuyomi ("Tsukiyomi")
Tsukuyomi ("Tsukiyomi-no-Mikoto")
nameVariant
Amaterasu
Susanoo
sibling
Kojiki
describesDeity
Shinto
hasDeity

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