Transcription: Each day following the divorce of the god and the goddess, one thousand people died and one thousand five hundred people were born. Thus death is not only the final chastisement awaiting each of us but also the incarnation of all dangerous passions such as hate, jealousy, envy, and vengeance. This myth illustrates the true place of women in the Japanese belief. The unconditional love of Izagami for his wife placed him in front of the horrendous reality of death.
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