Amaterasu (天照?), Amaterasu-ōmikami (天照大神/天照大御神?) or Ōhirume-no-muchi-no-kami (大日孁貴神?) is a part of the Japanese myth cycle and also a major deity of the Shinto religion. She is the goddess of the sun, but also of the universe. The name Amaterasu derived from Amateru meaning "shining in heaven." The meaning of her whole name, Amaterasu-ōmikami, is "the great august kami (Gama or God) who shines in the heaven". The Emperor of Japan is said to be a direct descendant of Amaterasu.
The oldest tales of Amaterasu came from two ancient texts known as the Kojiki and the Nihon Shoki. They are the oldest records of Japanese history dating back to around the 8th century.
Amaterasu was born from Izanagi-no-Mikoto while he was purifying himself after entering Yomi, the underworld, failing to save Izanami-no-Mikoto. As he purified himself, gods began to form from his body. From Izanagi's face, the most important gods fell, including Amaterasu who came from his left eye. She became the ruler of the sun and the heavens along with her brother, Tsukuyomi, the god of the moon and ruler of the night.
Plot
Prince Susano's mother dies; when his father tells him she has gone to another place, he sets off in search of her. He builds a boat and goes to see, first, his brother, in his crystal palace in the land of night (where he causes much damage to the palace, but his brother still gives him a magic ice crystal). Next, he fights the fire god, who gives him a magic bird after Susano defeats him, with help from the magic crystal and his little rabbit sidekick. Susano also picks up another traveling companion, a large but dim villager. Next, he goes to his sister, in the land of light. As with his brother, though, he causes much unintentional damage; his sister, who also happens to be the sun, goes off to hide in a cave. The frantic villagers stage a party (in the original legend, an orgy) outside the cave and trick her into coming outside again. Finally, Susano finds a little princess whose land is being threatened by an 8-headed dragon. With the help of a flying horse (who we later learn was sent by his sister) and his sidekicks, they get the dragon a bit drunk and take out one head at a time (mostly, though two of the last three take each other out).
Keywords: anime, brother-brother-relationship, brother-sister-relationship, death, dragon, flying-horse, rainbow, sword-fight
Time was when we had fun
On the school yard swings
When we exchanged graduation rings
One lovely yesterday.
Time was when we wrote
Love letters in the sand
Or lingered over our "coffee and";
Dreaming the time away.
Picnics and hay rides and mid-winter
Sleigh rides and never apart.
Hikes in the country and
There's more than one tree
On which I've a place in your heart,
Darling, every tomorrow will be complete
If all our moments are half as sweet
(So rare, so rare)
(So rare, so rare)
So rare, you're like the fragrance of blossoms fair
Sweet as a breath of air fresh with the morning dew
So rare, you're like the sparkle of old champagne
Orchids in cellophane couldn't compare to you
You are perfection, you're my idea
Of angels singin' the "Ave Maria"
Or you're an angel, I'd breathe and live you
With every beat of the heart that I give you
So rare, this is a heaven on earth we share
Caring the way we care, ours is a love so rare
(So rare, so rare)
(So rare, so rare)
(You are perfection, you're my idea)
(Of angels singin' the "Ave Maria")
Or you're an angel, I'd breathe and live you
With every beat of the heart that I give you
So rare, (so rare) this is the heaven on earth we share
(so rare)
Caring the way we care (so rare) ours is a love so rare
(So rare, so rare)
I'll be down to get you in a taxi, honey
Better be ready about half past eight
Ooh, honey, don't be late
I'll be there when the band starts swingin'
Remember when we get there, honey
Two steps, we're gonna have a ball
Kick off both of our shoes
When they play the 'Jelly Roll Blues'
Quiet, tomorrow night at the darktown strutter's ball
Re-re-re-ready
(We're gonna come and get ya)
Let it ru-ru-rule, honey
(We've really gotta have it)
De-de-du-de-da-dy
(Whatchu gonna do now?)
Re-re-ru-ru-re-dra-dra
(Got 'em all right)
Re-re-de-di-di
(Tight, tight, tight)
Re-de-di-di-de-di-di
(Woo, talk tonight)
Re-di-de-di-di-di-de-di-de-di
Dom-dom-do-dom-da-da-da-di
Tomorrow night, at the strut-strut-strutter's ball
Darktown's heaven, tambourine
Everybody's shoutin' in a minor key
Sunday gonna meet, 'course, that ain't long
Makin' preparations for the strutter's ball
I'll be down to get you in a taxi, honey
Gotta be ready about half past eight
Ooh, honey, don't be late
Be there when the bands are swingin'
Remember when we get there, honey
Two steps, we're gonna have 'em all
Take off both of our shoes
When they play the 'Jelly Roll Blues'
Quiet, tomorrow night
Yup, tomorrow night
Yours till the stars have no glory
Yours till the birds fail to sing
Yours to the end of life's story,
This pledge to you, dear, I bring.
Yours in the gray of December
Here or on far distant shores!
I've never loved anyone the way I love you
6 lessons from Madame La Zonga
You'll do the rhumba and the new La Conga
Six lessons in Madame's cabana
And you'll develop your hip and your knee;
And say, by the way, if you're short it's okay,
Jimmy Dorsey
Miscellaneous
The Breeze And I
The Breeze and I
- words by Al Stillman, music by Ernesto Lecuona
- music written in 1929 as a piano piece called "Andaluza", part of
the Andalucia Suite by the Cuban composer Ernesto Lecuona
- words added later by Al Stillman
The breeze and I are saying with a sigh
That you no longer care
The breeze and I are whispering goodbye
To dreams we used to share
Ours was a love song that seemed constant as the moon
Ending in a strange, mournful tune
And all about me, they know you have departed without me
And we wonder why, the breeze and I
Dreams laid bare in pale light
Bound by hope, intensified by pain
A last cry, broken faith
Cruel memories tearing up my heart
Flashback to the past
Memories fading on the way to eternity
Escape from loneliness
Exhausted by searching, here i am
Tears wipe out hate and dispair
To be back again, what a feeling
Is it real or am I just dreaming
The time is right, another point in time
We`re step now over the line
just see... ...to rise..
Darkness comes to me, moonlight above – we are back again
Our heart was lost, wherever we were
Hundred tears are falling, raining over me
Flames of rising in the deepest sea
Our heart is lost, our soul forever too
A lighting cue
Endless dawn, biting sun
Overcome
Reign in madness for the growing heart
It’s beginning to start
Now we`re gone
We want your crown
Feel your heart – it`s an ode to valahia
The mind is black, the mind is dark
A cure for the soul – nothing apart
The stars are shining, an angel in the night
No broken wings, a peaceful flight
Yes we`re gone
We want you crown
In your lap we’re laying now
Darkness falls
Exiting, what I feel
Yes we`re gone
We want your crown
In your lap we’re laying now
Darkness falls
They live between malice and deceit
Let their own to be misled
Like puppets on stage playing the game
The game of lies and shame
Imprisoned in the circle of treachery and revenge
Stupid puppets hanging on stage
Doing dull things, stupid puppets
The devil is laughing while he's pulling the strings
No exit out of this maze
The devil stirs up his blaze
Their eyes are cold without life
And the devil is whetting his knife
Envy and egoism are written on their faces
Silent, helpless screams – the fear of the abyss
Insenible life in slavery
When visions terrorize my head
When my hope is dead
I'm in my private hell
When I live in deceit
When I cant' t find, what I seek
I'm in my private hell
Life is constraint and deceit
Where is my path?
My path, that I seek
I'm falling into my hate
I dont' t want to be no more a slave
I'm digging - I'm digging my own grave
Cruel memorys, bloody pictures
I lose - I lose my mind
I'm really frightened of myself
When veiled darkness comes around
I fall to the ground
One morning by the sea
When day and dream unite
A Crushed Man – How should he feel?
To go against the tide
The sky is whispering his name
And he is feeling it so deep – insane
And he cries, and he cries, cries to the god of rain
Still his heart, his soul feel the pain
And he cries, and he cries, cries to the god of rain
He washed his face
What used to be proud?
To set the minds ablaze
To cry one`s eyes out
Oh earth – please dance – I will remain
Oh sky – please blow down this stupid game
Oh earth, please dance
Oh sky, blow down
Oh water, rinse away…
Oh fire, pleace breathe…
Just a cry, a cry, cry to the god of rain
To rinse away the sickness of mankind – the prayer