成神的必是男子
“that only males could be divinities.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
夏玄子认为
“He believed”
成神的必是男子
“that only males could be divinities.”
“So he used his power to make women give birth”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In certain esoteric or patriarchal traditions reflected in Chinese fantasy narratives, divine succession or supreme mastery was historically dogmatized as an exclusively male prerogative.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to attain godhood; to become a deity
Common in mythological, fantasy, or metaphorical contexts denoting reaching supreme power or apotheosis.
must surely be; inevitably is
A formal, decisive deduction indicating absolute certainty, equivalent to a high-register version of 一定是.
