Yatagarasu

(Picture from www.wikipedia.com)

AKA the Three-legged crow

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This is the Yatagarasu, a symbolism of the sun in many places around the world [It was seen on murals in the Egyptian myths and also ancient coins from two other places (Wikipedia)]. It is believed to be the mother of nuclear fission.

It also appeared in the Chinese Mythology, generally known as the sānzúwū [三足烏]- appearing on many ancient Chinese pottery and embroidery.

There was a folk story about the earth long ago, that was experiencing severe problems due to the world then having ten suns. To safe his village, the celestial archer Houyi shot down nine of the suns, leaving only one in the sky with his supreme bow and arrows. Nine of the suns that was shot down fell dead to the ground as crows. These crows are then known as the Sun Crows. Another folk story told of the Queen Mother of the West in China that owns three green birds that has three legs.

In Japan, the Yatagarasu is well known and symbolized as a god. In the belief of Shinto, it is a well known and powerful entity, a celestial being reincarnated to earth to bring prosperity and protect Japan, acting as its core. In Korea, on the other hand the Yatagarasu (known as Samjok-o in Korea) portrays a divine being- not on equal grounds but SUPERIOR to the legendary Dragon and Phoenix.

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In an article I read, when the Japanese was in Singapore decades ago, they bought a powerful weapon with them to ensure their victory. Making their base in Singapore, they built a shrine to house the weapon- Syonan Jinja.

When their forces in Singapore was overpowered, some Japanese warriors sacrificed themselves by a traditional method to ensure that their souls live on to protect the divine weapon. The divine treasure of gods. The powerful entity protecting Japan from afar.

Sounds familiar? - May it be the Yatagarasu?

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Nowadays, the dense jungles that surround and enclose Syonan Jinja is slowly declining due to urbanization. The safety of the lonely Yatagarasu that seeks refuge at said location might be in danger. Or is it angry? Does it want to bring forth judgement?

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Does the legendary god Yatagarasu reside in Syonan Jinja in Singapore?

It's only a hypothesis- but isn't the age of gods really close to where we are now?



I shall leave the ending up to you..