Wakahirume
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Wakahirume is a goddess of the rising sun in Japanese mythology in Shinto mythology. Some interpretations view her as the personification of the morning sun. She was involved in making garments for the kami.
When
- First attested
- 720 CE
- Attested period
- 720 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Mentioned in the Nihongi (720 CE).
Relationships
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Wakahirume is a goddess of the rising sun in Japanese mythology in Shinto mythology. She is the daughter or younger sister of the sun goddess Amaterasu. Some interpretations view her as the personification of the morning sun”
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