It symbolizes the victory of the forces of life, oath and holiness over death and impurity.

这象征着生命力的胜利，誓言和神圣能够战胜死亡和不洁。

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He is of the same race as the gods, and at the same time his life is short and death is final, and death is bad.

人类和神同祖同宗,然而同时人类的生命是短暂的,死亡就是终点,而死亡是不好的

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