Mythology: In Japanese myth Susanoo, god of storms and sea, defeat…

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Did you know? In Japanese myth Susanoo, god of storms and sea, defeated the eight-headed dragon Yamata-no-Orochi by feeding each head a tub of sake. When the dragon slept drunk, Susanoo chopped it into pieces — and found in its tail the mythical sword Kusanagi.

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In Japanese myth Susanoo, god of storms and sea, defeated the eight-headed dragon Yamata-no-Orochi by feeding each head a tub of sake. When the dragon slept drunk, Susanoo chopped it into pieces — and found in its tail the mythical sword Kusanagi.

In Japanse mythe versloeg Susanoo, god van storm en zee, de achtkoppige draak Yamata-no-Orochi door hem in elke kop een vat sake te laten drinken. Toen de draak dronken sliep, hakte Susanoo hem in stukken — en vond in zijn staart het mythische zwaard Kusanagi.

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