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Izanami

Izanami, in Shinto mythology, is a goddess of creation and one of the primary deities (kami) in Japanese mythology. Her name translates to "she who invites" or "the woman who invites." In Hebrew, this could be translated as איזנאמי (Izunami), though this is a transliteration rather than a direct translation. In other relevant languages, her name is known as 이자나미 (Ijanami) in Korean and 伊邪那美 (Yīshénàměi) in Mandarin Chinese. Izanami is often paired with her brother and husband, Izanagi, and together they are responsible for the creation of the Japanese archipelago. Their story is central to the Kojiki, the oldest known record of Japanese mythology, and their relationship is a foundational narrative in Shinto beliefs, symbolizing the interconnectedness of life, death, and creation.

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Izanami
Goddess of Shinto religion
Izanami
Izanami (イザナミ), formally referred to with the honorific Izanami-no-Mikoto , is the creator of both creation and death in Japanese mythology, as well as the Shinto mother goddess. She and her brother-husband Izanagi are the last of the seven generations of primordial deities that manifested after the formation of heaven and earth. Izanami and Izanagi are held to be the creators of the Japanese archipelago and the progenitors of many deities, which include the sun goddess Amaterasu, the moon deity Tsukuyomi and the storm god Susanoo. In mythology, she is the direct ancestor of the Japanese imperial family. In Shinto and Japanese mythology, Izanami gave humans death, so she is sometimes seen as a shinigami.
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