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imported>VilkaIsBack Created page with "{{Era|Individuals}}{{WP-REAL}} {{Spoilerhd|20 June 2025|Assassin's Creed: Shadows}} '''Amaterasu''' (天照) is the goddess of the sun in {{Wiki|Japanese mythology}} as depicted in the {{Wiki|Shinto}} religion. She is also the ancestor to the {{Wiki|Imperial House of Japan}} according to legend, via her grandson {{Wiki|Ninigi-no-Mikoto|Ninigi}}.<ref>{{WP|Amaterasu}}</ref> By 1582, trinkets supposedly containing the blessing of the goddess were produced across..." |
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[[File:ACSH Amaterasu's Blessing.png|thumb|250px|A talisman depicting Amaterasu]] | |||
'''Amaterasu''' (天照) is the goddess of the [[sun]] in {{Wiki|Japanese mythology}} as depicted in the | '''Amaterasu''' (天照) is the goddess of the [[sun]] in {{Wiki|Japanese mythology}} as depicted in the [[Shinto]] religion. She is also the ancestor to the {{Wiki|Imperial House of Japan}} according to legend, via her grandson {{Wiki|Ninigi-no-Mikoto|Ninigi}}.<ref>{{WP|Amaterasu}}</ref> | ||
By the 16th century, [[Talisman|trinkets]] supposedly containing the blessing of the goddess were produced across [[Japan]]. During the late [[Sengoku period]], the [[Japanese Brotherhood of Assassins|Kakushiba ''ikki'']] members [[Fujibayashi Naoe]] and [[Yasuke]] both obtained these legendary trinkets.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]''</ref> | |||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' {{ | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' {{c|depicted on talisman only}} | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Japanese deities]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 13:58, 12 June 2026
Amaterasu (天照) is the goddess of the sun in Japanese mythology as depicted in the Shinto religion. She is also the ancestor to the Imperial House of Japan according to legend, via her grandson Ninigi.[1]
By the 16th century, trinkets supposedly containing the blessing of the goddess were produced across Japan. During the late Sengoku period, the Kakushiba ikki members Fujibayashi Naoe and Yasuke both obtained these legendary trinkets.[2]
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed: Shadows (depicted on talisman only)
References[edit | edit source]
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Amaterasu on Wikipedia
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