二条后（藤原高子）是谁？
昔男所爱的高贵女子
二条后指藤原高子，她后来成为清和天皇的妃子、阳成天皇的生母。一般认为，《伊势物语》中描写的昔男的恋人，就是年轻时的她。
第1话《芥川》中的女子在深宅中长大，从未见过夜晚的原野和露水。她被男子带出后，看着草上的露珠问"那是什么？"，却在仓库中消失了。原典后段揭示，这是二条后年轻时的往事，所谓的"鬼"其实是把她夺回去的兄长藤原基经与国经。第8话《月非昔时月》中住在西厢的女子，通行说法也认为是高子，她在正月搬到了男子无法触及的地方。
昔男与高子之恋，是因身份悬殊而被拆散的爱情，在《伊势物语》中尤为著名。
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