Izanagi

[ ee-zah-nah-gee ]

/ Ë?i zÉ‘Ë?nÉ‘ gi /

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noun

the Japanese god who fathered the islands and gods of Japan by a union with his sister Izanami.

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Izanagi knelt on the ground, bitterly weeping and lamenting.
Myths & Legends of Japan|F. Hadland (Frederick Hadland) Davis
After the birth of these deities, Izanagi longed to see again his sister and spouse, and went to seek her in the underworld.
The Shinto Cult|Milton Spenser Terry
The seven divine generations are "born," but do nothing except that they give Izanagi and Izanami a jewelled spear.
The Religions of Japan|William Elliot Griffis
Izanagi sat upon a stone at the entrance of the Palace of Hades until the sun set, and he was weary of that valley of gloom.
Japanese Fairy Tales|Grace James

And His Augustness Izanagi wept aloud, dropping his tears upon her feet and upon her pillow.
Japanese Fairy Tales|Grace James