Mythology: In Japanese myth the sun goddess Amaterasu retreated to…

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Did you know? In Japanese myth the sun goddess Amaterasu retreated to a cave after a quarrel with her brother — and the world fell into darkness. The other gods lured her out with a mirror: she saw her own brilliance, peeked out in curiosity, and the sun returned.

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In Japanese myth the sun goddess Amaterasu retreated to a cave after a quarrel with her brother — and the world fell into darkness. The other gods lured her out with a mirror: she saw her own brilliance, peeked out in curiosity, and the sun returned.

In Japanse mythe trok zonnegodin Amaterasu zich na een ruzie met haar broer terug in een grot — en de wereld viel in duisternis. Andere goden lokten haar uit met een spiegel: ze zag haar eigen schittering, kwam nieuwsgierig kijken, en de zon kwam terug.

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