Mythsmith

It Begins in a Lifeless, Silent Cosmos…  The Kojiki, the earliest historical document ever recorded in Japan in 712 AD, and the Nihon Shoki, which was written in 720, both provide comprehensive accounts of Japanese mythology. These tales were transmitted orally for centuries before they were ever written down, as was customary before the invention of writing, among other oral traditions being the Teiki and Kuji. The Kojiki and Nihon Shoki, which describe the origin of the heavens and the earth, the islands of Japan, the gods, and the creation of humanity, together make up the Japanese and Shinto religion's creation mythology. Seven Generations of the Age of the Gods The description of the kami, or gods, known as the Seven Generations of the Age of the Gods is given in the following stage. There are 12 deities in total that are covered at this time. The 14 Japanese islands are claimed to have been formed by the final kami generations, Izanagi and Izanami. They were responsible with ...

 The world tree, also known as Yggdrasill or Mimameidr in Old Norse, is a massive ash tree that supports the cosmos. Three of its roots reached Asgard, the abode of the gods, Jötunheim, the country of the giants, and Niflheim, the underworld. Three wells were located at the base of the tree: Urdarbrunnr (Well of Fate), from which the Norns (the Fates) watered the tree, Hvergelmir (Roaring Kettle), where Nidhogg, the monster that nibbled at the tree's roots, lived, and Mimir's Well (Source of Wisdom), for whose waters Odin sacrificed an eye. Despite being severely disturbed, the world tree was to be the source of fresh life after Ragnarök (Doomsday).  Asgard The sir, a group of gods that rule over Asgard and include Odin, Frigg, and Thor, reside there. The world is encircled by an unfinished wall, which is said to have been constructed by a stonemason who was actually a Hrimthurs and was killed by Thor once the gods discovered this. The immense dining hall known as Valhalla, or...

  the bloody conflict in Norse mythology between the forces of chaos and the elder ones. Between the gods headed by Odin and the fire giants, elves, and other monsters led by Loki and Surtr, the battle known as Ragnarok, or the destiny of the gods, took place. The Beginning of the End... The Sun and the Moon have been the prey of Skoll and Hati, sons of Fenrir, who have been pursuing and hunting them across the skies since the dawn of time. The world tree or the big tree will quake, and darkness will cover the skies as a whole. The enormous wolf Fenrir will be freed when the chains restraining him shatter. The globe snake, dormant in the ocean's depths, would awaken and envelop the continent. The shackles that the Gods had tied Loki, the serpent-father of the universe, and Fenrir, the Gods' betrayer, and they both broke and fell from them. The Battle between Odin, Thor V/S Fenrir, and the World Serpent The different Gods perished in the ultimate conflict between the gods, demon...

 The legend of Izanagi's return from Yomi serves as an explanation for the origins of the Sun and the Moon in Japanese mythology. Izanagi purified himself with a ceremony after spending so much time in Yomi. As Izanagi cleansed himself, the water and robes that fell from his body created many more gods. Purification rituals still function as important traditions in Japan today, from shoe etiquette in households to sumo wrestling purification ceremonies. Amaterasu, the Sun goddess and divine ancestor of the first Emperor Jimmu, was born from Izanagi's eye. When Izanagi washed his face, the birth of Amaterasu coincided with that of Susanoo, the storm god, and the Moon-god. Conflict and strife abound in myths about the Sun, Moon, and Storm kami. In Japanese folklore, interpersonal disputes between the Sun goddess and her sister, the moon god, account for why the Sun and the Moon do not remain in the sky at the same time. They both dislike one another, which causes them to turn awa...