Again, these are all things that I heard by word of mouth from the other Japanese gods.
As Father fled, Izanami sent Yomotsu-shikome ahead of her to pursue him. From what I was told, Yomotsu-shikome was a hag of Yomi-no-kuni.
Father was able to evade by giving her all sorts of distractions. He threw down his headdress, which turned into grapes and the hag paused to eat them. When she pursued him again, he broke his comb and cast the pieces, which turned into bamboo shoots, slowing Yomotsu-shikome again as she pulled them out and ate them. That was all my father had to throw, though.
The hag continued pursuing him, but by that time she was joined by an army--1500 strong--led by thunder deities of Japan. Even when Father brandished his sword, they still followed. But once Father reached the entrance to Yomi-no-kuni and threw three peaches at them, they finally retreated. All except Izanami.
After Izanami swore to kill a thousand humans each day, Father swore that a thousand and five hundred humans would be born each day.
That is all I can recall hearing from the other gods.
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As Father fled, Izanami sent Yomotsu-shikome ahead of her to pursue him. From what I was told, Yomotsu-shikome was a hag of Yomi-no-kuni.
Father was able to evade by giving her all sorts of distractions. He threw down his headdress, which turned into grapes and the hag paused to eat them. When she pursued him again, he broke his comb and cast the pieces, which turned into bamboo shoots, slowing Yomotsu-shikome again as she pulled them out and ate them. That was all my father had to throw, though.
The hag continued pursuing him, but by that time she was joined by an army--1500 strong--led by thunder deities of Japan. Even when Father brandished his sword, they still followed. But once Father reached the entrance to Yomi-no-kuni and threw three peaches at them, they finally retreated. All except Izanami.
After Izanami swore to kill a thousand humans each day, Father swore that a thousand and five hundred humans would be born each day.
That is all I can recall hearing from the other gods.