also: あまみく · あまみきょ
noun
Amamikyu (Ryukyuan creation goddess)
A deity in Ryukyuan mythology, specifically a creation goddess. The term is primarily used in the context of Okinawan and Amami religious traditions.
阿摩美久は琉球神話の創造神である。
Amamikyu is the creation goddess in Ryukyuan mythology.
沖縄の伝承では、阿摩美久が島々を生み出したとされる。
According to Okinawan folklore, Amamikyu is said to have created the islands.
Alternate reading; also written in kana.
Rare alternate reading; may appear in older texts.
The name is of Ryukyuan origin, likely from the Amami or Okinawan language. The exact derivation is uncertain, but it is deeply rooted in the indigenous mythology of the Ryukyu Islands.