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Izanami vs Izanagi - What's the difference?

izanami | izanagi |

In mythology shinto terms the difference between izanami and izanagi

is that izanami is a Japanese creator goddess who is also (along with the Shinigami and Enma) a goddess of death and the underworld while izanagi is a Japanese creator god.

izanami

English

(wikipedia Izanami)

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • (mythology, Shinto) A Japanese creator goddess who is also (along with the Shinigami and Enma) a goddess of death and the underworld.

    • See also

    * Izanagi ----

    izanagi

    English

    (wikipedia Izanagi)

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • (mythology, Shinto) A Japanese creator god.

    • See also

    * Izanami * Amaterasu * Tsukuyomi * Susanoo ----