Amaterasu, goddess of the sun and ruler of the heavens, was once so offended by the misdeeds of her young brother that she came down to Earth and hid in a cave. The universe was plunged into darkness and chaos and evil thrived.
The other deities gathered near the cave to discuss how to get her to come out. After much thought, they decided to hold a festival. A maidservant began to dance, and, as she whirled about, her clothing became loose and finally fell off. Amaterasu peered out of the cave to see what was going on. And laughed !
I know this story as that of Demeter and Baubo. How nice to find it again.
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