Which deity is revered in Shinto?

• A. Zeus
• B. Odin
• C. Vishnu
• D. Amaterasu

Answer: (D)

Shinto centers on honoring kami, the spirits that inhabit natural elements and objects, with Amaterasu, the sun goddess, standing as the supreme deity in traditional Shinto belief. She is revered as the source of light and order and is closely tied to Japan’s identity, often described as the ancestor of the Japanese imperial family and central to many Shinto rituals and myths. The other names come from different religious traditions—Zeus from Greek mythology, Odin from Norse tradition, and Vishnu from Hinduism—so they are not figures worshiped within Shinto. In this tradition, Amaterasu is the deity most closely associated with reverence and worship.