Tsukuyomi

Moon deity born from Izanagi's right eye, ruler of the night.

Parentage

• parent: Izanagi

Domains

• moon
• night

Powers

• Govern the realm of night
• Slay the food-goddess with the sword

Epithets

• 月読命 japanese · Tsukuyomi-no-Mikoto'The August Moon-Reckoner' — moon-deity born of Izanagi's right eyeKojiki, Book 1 (primary)
• 月夜見尊 japanese · Tsukuyomi-no-MikotoNihon Shoki orthography ('moon-night-seer')Nihon Shoki, Jindai (primary)

Relations

• sibling: AmaterasuFull sibling — shares the same attested parentage (Izanagi) per the figures' cited genealogy.
• sibling: SusanooFull sibling — shares the same attested parentage (Izanagi) per the figures' cited genealogy.

Sources

• existence: Kojiki, vol. 1, 712 CE (primary); Nihon Shoki, vol. 1, 720 CE (primary)