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1. Japanese Mythology

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   Susanoo, the Storm Deity
   Susanoo (素盞嗚, "the Impetuous Male") embodies chaos, storm systems, and agricultural precipitation. Originally banished from Takamagahara for his violent temperament and destructive behavior, Susanoo's mythology encompasses both destructive and creative capacities. His most celebrated deed involved the slaying of the serpent Yamata no Orochi, an eight-headed creature that demanded human sacrifice. The sword recovered from the serpent's corpse—the Kusanagi—became the second artifact of the Imperial Regalia and symb…

2. Susanoo

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   Takamagahara
   Shinto
   Yamata no Orochi
   Kusanagi
   Ame-no-Iwato