sun goddess
noun
variants
often Sun Goddess
: a goddess that represents or personifies the sun in various religions
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One of these cosmic rays for instance, dubbed the Amaterasu particle (after the Japanese sun goddess) slammed into Earth in 2021 with an energy 40 million times greater than particles slammed together at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC).
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Robert Lea,
Space.com,
13 May 2026
At its heart stands the unadorned Inner Shrine, Kōtai Jingū, believed to have been founded some 2,000 years ago by Princess Yamatohime to enshrine the sun goddess Amaterasu.
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Adam H. Graham,
Time,
12 Mar. 2026
Evoking divinity and a potential abode for the kami, or sacred spirits, the colossal site-specific work spans 797 square feet across two walls in the foyer leading to The Shinto Shrine, enshrining the sun goddess, Amaterasu Oomikami, the Japanese sun goddess and a central deity in Shinto mythology.
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Natasha Gural,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
According to legend, the first emperor of Japan was the warrior-king Jimmu, believed to be the great-grandson of the sun goddess Amaterasu.
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Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
8 June 2025
The mountain is a significant landmark in Shinto mythology, because Ninigi—the grandson of the sun goddess Amaterasu—is said to have descended there to become the first ruler of Japan, establishing the divinity of all emperors thereafter.
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Kevin Chroust,
Outside Online,
5 Feb. 2025
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Robert Lea,
Space.com,
13 May 2026
At its heart stands the unadorned Inner Shrine, Kōtai Jingū, believed to have been founded some 2,000 years ago by Princess Yamatohime to enshrine the sun goddess Amaterasu.
—
Adam H. Graham,
Time,
12 Mar. 2026
Evoking divinity and a potential abode for the kami, or sacred spirits, the colossal site-specific work spans 797 square feet across two walls in the foyer leading to The Shinto Shrine, enshrining the sun goddess, Amaterasu Oomikami, the Japanese sun goddess and a central deity in Shinto mythology.
—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
According to legend, the first emperor of Japan was the warrior-king Jimmu, believed to be the great-grandson of the sun goddess Amaterasu.
—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
8 June 2025
The mountain is a significant landmark in Shinto mythology, because Ninigi—the grandson of the sun goddess Amaterasu—is said to have descended there to become the first ruler of Japan, establishing the divinity of all emperors thereafter.
—
Kevin Chroust,
Outside Online,
5 Feb. 2025
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“Sun goddess.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sun%20goddess. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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