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Ne-no-kuni
or in the '' Nihon Shoki'', also called or in the '' Kojiki'', refers to a netherworld in Japanese mythology. It is sometimes considered to be identical to Yomi, another netherworld in the myths as well as . There is no clear consensus on the relationship between these three realms. The god Susanoo is described as the ruler of Ne-no-kuni. There are differing accounts on how he assumed this position: According to the ''Kojiki'' when Izanagi tasked his children with the rule over the various realms: Amaterasu got the "Plain of the High Heaven" (''Takamagahara''), Tsukuyomi got the "Dominion of the Night" (''Yoru-no-wosu-kuni''), and Susanoo got the . Susanoo ignored this command and kept crying over the loss of his dead mother Izanami, such that his weeping lead to death and destruction. As Susanoo wished, Izanagi expelled him to be near his mother in Ne-no-kata-su-kuni. In the previous episodes about Izanami's death this land is called Yomi. The ''Nihon Shoki'' mentions ''Ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Underworld
The underworld, also known as the netherworld or hell, is the supernatural world of the dead in various religious traditions and myths, located below the world of the living. Chthonic is the technical adjective for things of the underworld. The concept of an underworld is found in almost every civilization and "may be as old as humanity itself". Common features of underworld myths are accounts of living people making journeys to the underworld, often for some heroic purpose. Other myths reinforce traditions that entrance of souls to the underworld requires a proper observation of ceremony, such as the ancient Greek story of the recently dead Patroclus haunting Achilles until his body could be properly buried for this purpose. Persons having social status were dressed and equipped in order to better navigate the underworld. A number of mythologies incorporate the concept of the soul of the deceased making its own journey to the underworld, with the dead needing to be taken a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
