Talk:Shinto Deity Physiology/@comment-173.212.111.80-20120419022345

Shinto Creation Story. Izanami gave birth to monsters after an improper wedding (she was suppose to walk behind him, not next to him) After a proper wedding she gave birth to several gods, then she gave birth to Kagutsuchi, god of fire. His fire was so powerful it burnt Izanami alive. In his grief and anger, Izanagi cut his son into pieces and scattered them. From the dismembered body parts came the islands of Japan and there kami, from the blood dripping from sword came more Kami including the dragon god Ryujin.

Izanagi tries to get his wife back the shadowy underworld of Yomi, but he rejected her when he found out she was rotting, maggoty corpse (zombie goddess?). Izanagi ran out of Yomi and sealed the opening behind him. He cleansed himself in the river of his sins and Tsukuyomi-no-Mikoto was born when he washed out of Izanagi-no-Mikoto's right eye, Amateratsu from his left, and Susanno from the nose.