Izanami, Izanaki, Ohyamatsumi, Amateras, Susanoh, Kusinada, Iwanagahime, Konohananosakuyahime, Hononinigi, Ohkuninushi, Toyotamabime, Hoori, Hoderi, Tamayoribime, Ugayahukiaezu, and Jinmu. The Prince Yamato myth tells the story of creation and legitimates the divine lineage of the imperial family. A glossary defines key words. Japanese Creation Myth Fascinating similarities and differences with Greco-Roman myth. Even among the gods, women were counted as inferior to the males.
Gods can die.
There's even an Orpheus story. The original gods and the creation of the first couple of dozen. Umbriel Hopi, Inuit, and Japanese creation myths. Terminology and Japanese Characters Symbols, phonetics, and explanations of what they mean in the names of gods and Japanese nobles. Every work here is unique, traditional and ethnic.