My problem with the “story” is that it is not meant to be a story. Medrashim are not meant to be read over like some fantasy fairy tale that are entertaining. Medrashim like the one described above are hard to understand based on our rational way of life as it currently exists. To me, the concept of a sheid pulling out a 2-headed person from some nether world calls out “explain me”. I wonder- is it meant to be literal? If not, what does it symbolize? If it is literal, why was it important for chazal to pass on this event to future generations- What is it supposed to be teaching us? What do the meforshim say on it?
I would love to hear more on this, not just the details of the “story”.
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