Amatsu-Mikaboshi

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In Japanese mythology, Ama-tsu-mika-boshi (天津甕星^[1], interpretable as either "Dread Star of Heaven"^[2] or "August Star of Heaven"^[3]) (あまつみかぼし), also called Ame-no-kagase-o (天香香背男^[1], interpretable as either "Scarecrow Male of Heaven"^[2] or "Brilliant Male"^[3]) (あめのかがせお), Hoshigami Kaseo (星神香香背男, ほしがみかがせお), Kaseo (香香背男, かがせお), Amenoseo (天背男, あめのせお), or Ame no Murakumo no Mikoto (天村雲命, あめのむらくものみこと), was originally a rebellious Shinto god, possibly malevolent, who would not submit to the will of the other Ama-tsu-kami.^[2][4]

Under Chinese Buddhist influence,^[4] the god was identified with Myōken^[4] either as the pole star or Venus,^[1] before being combined with the god of all stars, Ama-no-mi-naka-nushi (天之御中主神, "Divine Lord of the middle heavens").^[4][3]

In some versions he was born from Kagutsuchi's blood.^[5] He is mentioned in passing in the Nihon Shoki as being subdued by Takemikazuchi during the latter's conquest of the land of Izumo.

In popular culture[]

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Amatsu-Mikaboshi, the Chaos King, is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is usually depicted as a supervillain and demonic god of evil who is best known as an enemy of Hercules and Thor. He is based on the Mikaboshi of Japanese mythology.

Amatsu-Mikaboshi first appeared in Thor: Blood Oath #6 (February 2006), and was adapted from mythology by Michael Oeming and Scott Kolins.

The character subsequently appears in Ares #1-5 (March–July 2006), and The Incredible Hercules #117-120 (May–August 2008).

Amatsumikaboshi is the god of stars who have gifted two stellar-demon swords of light and shadow, Zanseiken and Bakuseiken, in feudael Japan of Earth in Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon.

See Also[]

• List of Japanese deities
• Glossary of Shinto

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