History
Harae stems from the myth of Susano-o, the brother of the Sun goddess Amaterasu. In the myth, while Amaterasu supervised the pure weaving hall, Susano-o broke in through the rooftop and dropped a flayed heavenly horse killing one her attendants. Startled by the horse, Amaterasu fled to cave Amano-Iwato. Susano-o then was expelled from heaven and Amaterasu’s sovereignty resumed. The traditional Shinto purification ritual, Harae is represented when Susano-o is removed from heaven.
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