Toyotama-hime – Wani (Dragon) Goddess disguised as a human
Wani was a dragon or sea monster in Japanese mythology. Wani is discribed as "crocodile", or sometimes "shark".
Toyotamahime (See) is a goddess in Japanese mythology. Daughter of the sea god Watatsumi, she was said to reside in a dragon palace. Their palace was as if made from fish scales and supposedly lies undersea. Her true form was “Yahiro no Owani (meaning giant crocodile, approx. 24 m long)”, and she was the wife of Hoori (See2), is known as the epitome of human–animal marriage tales. She was the mother of Ugayafukiaezu-no-Mikoto (See3), father of Emperor Jinmu (the first Emperor: See4), and sister of Tamayori-hime (See5), the Emperor's mother.
Toyotamahime makes a fateful meeting with the demigod prince, Yamasachi, also known as Hoori ("Fire-Subside"). They married and lived happily in the dragon palace. 3 years later, she and her husband Hoori, who missed home, went ashore to give birth.
She then warned her husband, "All people from other parts of the world give birth in the form of their native country when giving birth. So I will give birth to a child in my true form”, and requested Hoori not watch how she gives birth. Hoori, however, was pazzled and peered in on his wife as she was giving birth, and saw her crawling around as a giant crocodile of about 24 metres (79 ft) long. He then startled in shock and retreated. Toyatama-hime learnt that being witnessed her true form by her husband, "I have always intended to pass through the path of the sea," she said, "but I am ashamed that you should have observed my true form.” She blocked the sea path, leaving the child behind and left.
At the end of a millennium vow, a fate of ruin came to call
千年樹は常に見ていた
The Millennium Tree was always watching
人が紡いだ罪と罰の歴史を
This history of crime and punishment that humanity has woven
.
むかしむかしクライ森の奥で
Once upon a time, deep in a dark forest
出会ったイブに恋をした
I met Eve, and fell in love with her
彼女に僕は赤い木の実の
I taught to her the location
在処を教えてあげたのさ
Of red fruits from the tree
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それが全ての罪の始まりだった
That was the beginning of all sin
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放たれた七つの光を
It unleashed seven lights
時の魔道師が
And the sorceress of time
追い求めた
Pursued them
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十年の狂気の果てに 罪の悪魔が動き出す
At the end of a decennium madness, the demons of sin begin to move
とても小さく ひ弱な僕の
As I was in the body of a very small,
コマドリの体では なにもできなかった
Delicate robin, I couldn't do anything about it
.
時の魔道師は弟子を求めて
The sorceress of time sought an apprentice
僕が候補に選ばれた
I was selected as a candidate
人に転生したその姿は
Reincarnated into a human, my appearance
恋したあの娘を模したもの
Was modeled after that girl I had loved
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そして「僕」は「私」へと変わった
And so "I" became "me"[1]
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人として生きる喜びを
Little by little
少しずつ
I was beginning to understand
わかり始めていった
The delight of living as a human
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気弱な少女 優しい召使
That timid girl, that kind servant
様々な出会いを通して
Through all these various meetings,
忘れかけてた 罪の足音
I almost forgot all about the sin
私の背後にいつのまにか迫っていた
But before I knew it, its footsteps came creeping up behind me
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胸の凶刃 嗤う刺客は
That assassin who sneered at the dagger in my chest,
悪ノ娘の手先なのか
Were they a pawn of the Daughter of Evil?
力尽きた私の身体は
Drained of all strength, my body
小さな苗木に変わっていた
Was changed into a small sapling
世界を見守ろう 森の大樹として
I would watch over the world, as the great tree of the forest
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百年経ったある日の事 森に現れたのは あのイブだった
Then one day after a hundred years had passed, who should appear in the forest again but Eve
.
五百年の騒乱の果てに「私」は「私」と再会する
At the end of a quincentennial turmoil, "I" reunite with "myself"
時の魔道師は イブを取り込み
The sorceress of time took Eve into herself
やがて全てはとある一つの憤怒へ
And eventually everything turns to a certain wrath
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父を憎んだ不幸なネメシスは
Hating her father, the unhappy Nemesis
いつしか世界の王となった
At some point became a ruler of the world
そして彼女は 世界をも憎み
And then, hating the world too,
全てを「罰」の 炎で包んだ
She engulfed everything with the fires of "punishment"
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それが全ての罪の終焉だった
That was the end of all sin
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荒野と化した世界でも 私の心は まだそこにある
Even in this world that's became a barren wasteland, my heart is still there
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千年の誓いの果てに 滅びの運命訪れる
At the end of a millennium vow, a fate of ruin came to call
千年樹は常に見ていた
The Millennium Tree was always watching
人が紡いだ罪と罰の歴史
This history of crime and punishment that humanity has woven
.
千年の誓いの超えて 今こそ歌おう皆と共に
Surpassing this millennium vow, now I shall sing, with everyone
そして世界は生まれ変わる
And so the world will be reborn
君らが望む それぞれのユートピアへ
Into the various utopias that you all wish for
.
This has come up other times as well but Michaela is referring to her change from spirit to human through her change in gender pronouns, from "boku" to "watashi"
👆 My son asked me : Mom, Do you know who's he? then he told me that ~
日本職棒名星選手-大谷翔平 Shohei Ohtani/おおたに しょうへい
(b. 1994) 他目前效力於美國職棒大聯盟洛杉磯道奇,主要擔任投手及指定打擊(即投打「二刀流」) Los Angeles Dodgers – No. 17
He is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher and designated hitter for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). Nicknamed "Shotime".
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My son is a chemical engineer at LCY GROUP in Taiwan. He called me two days ago and said: Mom, he got a promotion and a salary increase, so he took me to eat, go shopping, and buy ice cream to go home and enjoy. lol (He is a very pragmatic big boy who never dreams. Maybe because he is a child of a single parent, because they have experienced many human relationships with me, inculded up and down in life since they were young, so they mature very early. Fruits were pulled from the tree before they were ripe. hahaha) In fact, his company is not as profitable as in previous years in general this year, but he is lucky. He is the only one in his department at the Kaohsiung factory who has been promoted and received a salary increase.
We chatted and laughed about all kinds of topics. I am really lucky. God has given me two children who are smart, independent, sensible and gentle. Of course he also gives me dividends lol I like and appreciate that every time he takes the initiative to give me money, I always see the light of accomplishment and love in his eyes ~ shining like stars in the sky! 🙏 Thank God!
Although "it is more blessed to give than to receive". But there is another deeper understanding, especially for some people with strong self-esteem. Sometimes you have to learn to meekly "accept" gifts from those who love you in life.
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Word of the day:
小確幸 xiǎo què xìng / something small that one can find pleasure in (eg. cold beer after a hard day, serendipitous find in a second-hand store) <- this is the Pleco definition but it seems there is some debate as to the meaning, as seen in this article excerpt:
The context in which I came across 小確幸 was in the caption for a photo of an empty convenience store fridge with one single package remaining:
"凱米過境的小確幸,樓下的全家,就剩這一盒了,原來幸褔就是這樣....."
凱米 kǎi mǐ / Typhoon Gaemi