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Tsukuyomi (ツクヨミ?, also known as Tsukuyomi-no-kami), is the moon god in Shinto and Japanese mythology. The name Tsukuyomi-no-Mikoto is a combination of the Japanese words for "moon; month" (tsuki) and "to read; to count" (yomu). Another interpretation is that his name is a combination of "moonlit night" (Tsukiyo) and a verb meaning "to look at" (miru). Yet another interpretation is that the kanji for "bow" (弓, yumi) was corrupted with the kanji for "yomi". "Yomi" also may refer to the Japanese underworld, though this interpretation is unlikely.

Tsukuyomi-no-Mikoto was the second of the "three noble children" born when Izanagi-no-Mikoto, the god who created the first land, Onogoro-shima, was cleansing himself of his sins while bathing himself after escaping the underworld and the clutches of his enraged dead wife, Izanami-no-Mikoto. Tsukuyomi-no-Mikoto was born when he washed out of Izanagi-no-Mikoto's right eye. However, in an alternate story, Tsukuyomi-no-Mikoto was born from a mirror made of white copper in Izanagi-no-Mikoto's right hand.

After climbing a celestial ladder, Tsukuyomi-no-Mikoto lived in the heavens, also known as Takamagahara, with his sister Amaterasu Omikami, the sun goddess.

Tsukuyomi-no-Mikoto angered Amaterasu Omikami when he killed Uke Mochi, the goddess of food. Amaterasu Omikami once sent Tsukuyomi-no-Mikoto to represent her at a feast presented by Uke Mochi. The goddess made the food by turning to the ocean and spitting out a fish, then facing the forest and game came out of her anus, and finally turned to a rice paddy and coughed up a bowl of rice. Tsukuyomi-no-Mikoto was utterly disgusted by the fact that, although it looked exquisite, the meal was made in a disgusting manner, and so he killed her.

Soon, Amaterasu Omikami learned what happened and she was so angry that she refused to ever look at Tsukuyomi-no-Mikoto again, forever moving to another part of the sky. This is the reason that day and night are never together. In later versions of this myth, Uke Mochi is killed by Susanoo-no-Mikoto.

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~Shadow-DJ 6 days ago  Hobbyist Writer
SO...what exactly is up with the sword? What exactly is his sword called?
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:icongarciacollote:
me encantan sus ilustraciones de angeles o deidades aladas es usted todo un maestro
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Mood: Wow! ~zorkalorp Apr 22, 2013  New member Hobbyist Traditional Artist
This one is one of my favorites!!!! I can look at it all day!
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*LadyIlona1984 Apr 20, 2013  Hobbyist General Artist
What game are referring to?(The one that came out of Uke Mochi's you-know-what)
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Game in this case refers to wild animals hunted for their meat, usually boar, deer, wild birds and herbivores. So basically she crapped out the meat.
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*LadyIlona1984 May 21, 2013  Hobbyist General Artist
Thanks for telling me. ^^

Nicely done on this pic. :)
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~ArchangelMarco Mar 11, 2013  Hobbyist Writer
Swords and wings are power! :D
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~GreedHyogi Aug 23, 2012  Student Traditional Artist
have you played Okami? If niot that is a game you would love! SOOO much japanese myth and so much fun!
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and great picture btw
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