Why did Zelda Skyward Sword sleep?

Why did Zelda Skyward Sword sleep?

She blesses the Master Sword with the power of the Goddess, causing it to take on its true form, the True Master Sword. Zelda tells Link that as the reincarnation of Hylia, she must remain in a deep sleep for thousands of years to keep Demise imprisoned within his seal.

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