Welcome to Amaterasu
This site is about me, not Amaterasu. However, having chosen the name of the goddess as my alias (actually: originally I chose it for my computer), here's who Amaterasu is:
Amaterasu Omikami
The Great Goddess Spirit Shining in Heaven, this Japanese Sun Goddess ruled weaving and agriculture. Disgusted with her brother because of his violence toward women, Amaterasu enclosed herself in a cave and refused to come out. Eight hundred deities gathered outside her self-made isolation and tried to lure her out with a loud celebration. Hearing the loud commentaries on an erotic dance being performed by the crone Goddess Ame No Uzume, Amaterasu emerged, overcome with curiosity. Seeing her radiance reflected in a mirror that had been set up outside the entrance, she was amazed at her brilliance which she had never seen before. She returned to the world and life was renewed.
(Source: www.goddessmyths.com)
Draw your own conclusions as to why my beloved thinks I chose such an alias for myself.
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