Amaterasu Omikami (the Japanese Sun Goddess and highest deity of the Shinto pantheon) emerging from
Amaterasu Omikami (the Japanese Sun Goddess and highest deity of the Shinto pantheon) emerging from her cave. 19th century - Utagawa KunisadaAs Donald Richie put it, the goddess had retreated into the cave in a “fit of pique” caused by her brother’s behaviour, plunging the world into darkness. The other deities manage to lure her out through dancing (there are other variations) -- source link
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