The two myths both consist of main characters with god-like beings with supernatural powers. Heracles, the main character of the Greek myth, has super strength as his supernatural power and Izanagi, the main male character of the Japanese myth has the supernatural power to create land. Both male characters lose their wives; however, the reason for these women's deaths differ greatly. In the two myths, both men in a way betray their wives.
The two myths both consist of main characters with god-like beings with supernatural powers. Heracles, the main character of the Greek myth, has super strength as his supernatural power and Izanagi, the main male character of the Japanese myth has the supernatural power to create land. Both male characters lose their wives; however, the reason for these women's deaths differ greatly. In the two myths, both men in a way betray their wives.