A curious episode concludes this recital: Susanoo requires that theparasites shall be removed from his head by his visitor. He asked several questions, which are recorded verbatimin the Chronicles; and the envoys informed him that there we An Ainu myth is responsible for the belief in the existence of suchbeings: In very ancient times, a race of people who dwelt in pitslived among us. They implored him to grant them the honour of providing him withrefreshment.
Of course, the reasonassigned for this custom is incorrect: not plenitude of females butdesire of abundant progeny was primarily the cause. Her name is Bakhita. The fox never comes twice to thesnare, he said. You are at heart a warrior.
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