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Este mito e a base da cosmologia xintoista e encenado em rituais no Santuario Grande de Ise. O espelho (Yata no Kagami), a joia (Yasakani no Magatama) e a espada (Kusanagi no Tsurugi) que aparecem no mito tornaram-se os Tres Tes Sagrados do Japao.
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Dr. Eleanor Vance, Folklore Studies
Last updated
April 6, 2026
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I love how this variant emphasizes the role of the magical helper. It's so different from the version I grew up with!
The ATU 510A classification really helps in seeing the structural similarities with Ye Xian. Fascinating stuff.