Amaterasu
Amaterasu is the Japanese sun goddess, one of the most important deities in the Shinto religion of Japan. However, in the context of this bestiary Amaterasu is categorized as a monster, likely referring to the wilder aspects of her nature or a lesser-known monstrous manifestation. Amaterasu Omikami, meaning the Great Divinity Illuminating Heaven, is the goddess of the sun and the universe. According to Japanese mythology, she was born from the left eye of the primordial god Izanagi when he purified himself after visiting the underworld. She is the legendary ancestor of the Japanese imperial fa