Note 27 — Chapter XIX · Rival Deities of Life and Death, Sunshine and Storm
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Susa-no-wo then asked for and obtained from Ama-terâsu the string of five hundred curved jewels27 which was twisted in the left bunch of her hair. He made a jingling sound with the jewels, washed them in the Pool, and, having crunched them, “blew them away”. From his breath were born the god “Truly-Conqueror-I-Conquer-Conquering-Swift-Heavenly-Great-Great-Ears”, the god Ame-no-hohi,28 the god “Prince-Lord of Heaven”, the god “Prince-Lord of Life”, and the god of Kumano. In all eight deities—three goddesses and five gods—were born.