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3 unusual facts about Amatsu-Mikaboshi


Amatsu-Mikaboshi

In the PlayStation 2 game Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner 2: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon, Mikaboshi appears as a boss character in the fifth chapter.

Mikaboshi inspired the Marvel Comics character of the same name, which was prominent during the Chaos War event as the mastermind behind it, and was revealed to be a personification of the Universe before creation.

In Japanese mythology, Ama-tsu-Mikaboshi (ja:天津甕星, "August Star of Heaven"), also called Ame-no-Kagaseo (ja:天香香背男, "Brilliant Male"), is a god of the stars, specifically Venus.


Deathcry

During the Chaos War storyline, Deathcry is among the dead people that return from the dead following Amatsu-Mikaboshi's victory in the death realms.


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