Takamimusubi — Japanese Amenominakanushi — Japanese Izanagi — Japanese Izanami — Japanese Amaterasu — Japanese Tsukuyomi — Japanese Susanoo — Japanese Kagutsuchi — Japanese Konohanasakuya-hime — Japanese Ninigi — Japanese Toyotama-hime — Japanese Hooroni (Ōyahata) — Japanese Ōkuninushi — Japanese Kotohikone — Japanese Sarutahiko — Japanese Ame-no-Uzume — Japanese Takemikazuchi — Japanese Kushinada-hime — Japanese Yamata-no-Orochi — Japanese Inari — Japanese Yamato Takeru — Japanese Chaos — Greek Gaia — Greek Uranus — Greek Cronus — Greek Rhea — Greek Zeus — Greek Hera — Greek Hades — Greek Poseidon — Greek Athena — Greek Apollo — Greek Artemis — Greek Ares — Greek Aphrodite — Greek Hermes — Greek Dionysus — Greek Hephaestus — Greek Demeter — Greek Persephone — Greek Hestia — Greek Leto — Greek Metis — Greek Perseus — Greek Medusa — Greek Typhon — Greek Cerberus — Greek Heracles — Greek Odysseus — Greek Maia — Greek Atlas — Greek Danae — Greek Semele — Greek Eros — Greek Andromeda — Greek Echidna — Greek Oceanus — Greek Tethys — Greek Alcmena — Greek Penelope — Greek Telemachus — Greek Hebe — Greek Ginnungagap — Norse Muspel (fire) — Norse Niflheim (ice) — Norse Ymir — Norse Auðhumbla — Norse Búri — Norse Borr — Norse Bestla — Norse Odin — Norse Vili — Norse Vé — Norse Thor — Norse Frigg — Norse Baldr — Norse Höðr — Norse Loki — Norse Týr — Norse Freyr — Norse Freyja — Norse Njord — Norse Heimdall — Norse Víðarr — Norse Váli — Norse Fenrir — Norse Jörmungandr — Norse Hel — Norse Sleipnir — Norse Angerboa — Norse Sif — Norse Ullr — Norse Nanna — Norse Fosite (Forsétir) — Norse Magni — Norse Móði — Norse Járnsaxa (Járnsaxa) — Norse Gerðr — Norse Skaði — Norse Surt — Norse Hrungnir — Norse Síd — Norse Atum-Ra (the primordial waters' first god) — Egyptian Nun (the primordial waters) — Egyptian Apep (Apophis) — Egyptian Shu — Egyptian Tefnut — Egyptian Geb — Egyptian Nut — Egyptian Osiris — Egyptian Isis — Egyptian Horus — Egyptian Set (Seth) — Egyptian Nephthys — Egyptian Ra — Egyptian Amun — Egyptian Ptah — Egyptian Thoth — Egyptian Hathor — Egyptian Bastet — Egyptian Sekhmet — Egyptian Anubis — Egyptian Nun & Naunet (primeval waters) — Egyptian Heh & Hehet (primordial infinity) — Egyptian Khenunu & Khenunit (primordial mystery) — Egyptian Sat & Satet (primordial duration) — Egyptian Horus the Elder (Harsomatus) — Egyptian Nebo (the Sky-Father) — Slavic Perun — Slavic Veles — Slavic Svarog (Svarozhich) — Slavic Dazhbog — Slavic Khors — Slavic Stribog — Slavic Mokosh — Slavic Lada — Slavic Morana (Marena) — Slavic Jarilo (Kupala) — Slavic Zorya (the Morning Stars) — Slavic Cherd (Chert) — Slavic An (the heavens) — Mesopotamian Ki (the earth) — Mesopotamian Apsu (the primeval freshwater) — Mesopotamian Tiamat — Mesopotamian Kingu — Mesopotamian Enlil — Mesopotamian Enki (Ea) — Mesopotamian Ninlil — Mesopotamian Nanna (Sin) — Mesopotamian Utu (Shamash) — Mesopotamian Inanna (Ishtar) — Mesopotamian Ereshkigal — Mesopotamian Nergal — Mesopotamian Marduk — Mesopotamian Antu (Anatum) — Mesopotamian Ninhursag — Mesopotamian Nergal (Ereshkigal's consort) — Mesopotamian Ningal — Mesopotamian Nabu — Mesopotamian Takamimusubi — Japanese Amenominakanushi — Japanese Izanagi — Japanese Izanami — Japanese Amaterasu — Japanese Tsukuyomi — Japanese Susanoo — Japanese Kagutsuchi — Japanese Konohanasakuya-hime — Japanese Ninigi — Japanese Toyotama-hime — Japanese Hooroni (Ōyahata) — Japanese Ōkuninushi — Japanese Kotohikone — Japanese Sarutahiko — Japanese Ame-no-Uzume — Japanese Takemikazuchi — Japanese Kushinada-hime — Japanese Yamata-no-Orochi — Japanese Inari — Japanese Yamato Takeru — Japanese Chaos — Greek Gaia — Greek Uranus — Greek Cronus — Greek Rhea — Greek Zeus — Greek Hera — Greek Hades — Greek Poseidon — Greek Athena — Greek Apollo — Greek Artemis — Greek Ares — Greek Aphrodite — Greek Hermes — Greek Dionysus — Greek Hephaestus — Greek Demeter — Greek Persephone — Greek Hestia — Greek Leto — Greek Metis — Greek Perseus — Greek Medusa — Greek Typhon — Greek Cerberus — Greek Heracles — Greek Odysseus — Greek Maia — Greek Atlas — Greek Danae — Greek Semele — Greek Eros — Greek Andromeda — Greek Echidna — Greek Oceanus — Greek Tethys — Greek Alcmena — Greek Penelope — Greek Telemachus — Greek Hebe — Greek Ginnungagap — Norse Muspel (fire) — Norse Niflheim (ice) — Norse Ymir — Norse Auðhumbla — Norse Búri — Norse Borr — Norse Bestla — Norse Odin — Norse Vili — Norse Vé — Norse Thor — Norse Frigg — Norse Baldr — Norse Höðr — Norse Loki — Norse Týr — Norse Freyr — Norse Freyja — Norse Njord — Norse Heimdall — Norse Víðarr — Norse Váli — Norse Fenrir — Norse Jörmungandr — Norse Hel — Norse Sleipnir — Norse Angerboa — Norse Sif — Norse Ullr — Norse Nanna — Norse Fosite (Forsétir) — Norse Magni — Norse Móði — Norse Járnsaxa (Járnsaxa) — Norse Gerðr — Norse Skaði — Norse Surt — Norse Hrungnir — Norse Síd — Norse Atum-Ra (the primordial waters' first god) — Egyptian Nun (the primordial waters) — Egyptian Apep (Apophis) — Egyptian Shu — Egyptian Tefnut — Egyptian Geb — Egyptian Nut — Egyptian Osiris — Egyptian Isis — Egyptian Horus — Egyptian Set (Seth) — Egyptian Nephthys — Egyptian Ra — Egyptian Amun — Egyptian Ptah — Egyptian Thoth — Egyptian Hathor — Egyptian Bastet — Egyptian Sekhmet — Egyptian Anubis — Egyptian Nun & Naunet (primeval waters) — Egyptian Heh & Hehet (primordial infinity) — Egyptian Khenunu & Khenunit (primordial mystery) — Egyptian Sat & Satet (primordial duration) — Egyptian Horus the Elder (Harsomatus) — Egyptian Nebo (the Sky-Father) — Slavic Perun — Slavic Veles — Slavic Svarog (Svarozhich) — Slavic Dazhbog — Slavic Khors — Slavic Stribog — Slavic Mokosh — Slavic Lada — Slavic Morana (Marena) — Slavic Jarilo (Kupala) — Slavic Zorya (the Morning Stars) — Slavic Cherd (Chert) — Slavic An (the heavens) — Mesopotamian Ki (the earth) — Mesopotamian Apsu (the primeval freshwater) — Mesopotamian Tiamat — Mesopotamian Kingu — Mesopotamian Enlil — Mesopotamian Enki (Ea) — Mesopotamian Ninlil — Mesopotamian Nanna (Sin) — Mesopotamian Utu (Shamash) — Mesopotamian Inanna (Ishtar) — Mesopotamian Ereshkigal — Mesopotamian Nergal — Mesopotamian Marduk — Mesopotamian Antu (Anatum) — Mesopotamian Ninhursag — Mesopotamian Nergal (Ereshkigal's consort) — Mesopotamian Ningal — Mesopotamian Nabu — Mesopotamian
ATTRIBUTE
Takamimusubi
Amenominakanushi
Culture
Japanese Mythology
Japanese Mythology
Classification
deity
primordial
Domains
origin, creation, divinity
creation, high heaven
Verdict PARTIAL SIMILARITY — both bear the domain of creation.
SAME TRADITION — different figures within one mythology.
Takamimusubi → 高皇産霊神
The first-born deity in the Kojiki, 'the High Deity who gives birth to the origin of things,' invoked at the opening of the creation sequence.
Amenominakanushi → 天御中主
The primordial deity of the High Plain of Heaven (Takamagahara), who in the Kojiki 'gave birth to' or commanded the birth of the creator pair Izanagi and Izanami.