The Cave of Heaven

About this episode

The episode tells an adaptation of a Japanese legend about the goddess Amaterasu and her brother Susanoo.

Today's story is an adaptation of a Japanese legend, written for you by Grace Hinds. It's a story about a goddess named Amaterasu and her younger brother Susanoo. She goes to Amanoiwato, Heaven’s Rock Cave, after an argument with her brother. Draw us a picture of what you think any of the characters in this story look like, and then tag us in it on instagram @storiespodcast! We'd love to see your artwork and share it on our feed!! If you would like to support Stories Podcast, you can subscribe and give us a five star review on iTunes, check out our merch at storiespodcast.com/shop, follow us on Instagram @storiespodcast, or just tell your friends about us! Check out our new YouTube channel at youtube.com/storiespodcast. If you've ever wanted to read along with our stories, now you can! These read-along versions of our stories are great for early readers trying to improve their skills or even adults learning English for the first time. Check it out.

Topics covered

• Japanese legend
• goddess
• brotherly conflict
• art
• storytelling

Keywords

• Japanese legend
• Amaterasu
• Susanoo
• Heaven’s Rock Cave
• story for kids

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Amanoiwato, Heaven’s Rock Cave

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