Chinese Mythology
In ancient times ’till now, myths and legends are preserved and studied all over the world. They can give us a perspective of the past, or through myths and legends we can take the feedback of past mistakes. Different mythologies and legends are also always the same in their core – divinity and mortality, but with the grain of salt that all power comes with levels of difficulty, moral and understanding.
But myths and legends can show us that all gods and mortals, given power, does not mean equal to wisdom – that is reserved for those that study their variations.
Chinese Great Flood and the Noble Dragon Yi
Humans lived in dishonor, and this greatly angered the Heavenly Emperor. As punishment, he sent the water spirit Kun-Kun, which caused a great flood. The rivers filled with even more water and came out of their beds, water flooding the whole land. People were forced...
The 10 Suns And The Archer Who Shot Them Down
Ho Yui (Chinese: 后羿), known as Shen Yi or Yi, is a mythological archer who was later perceived as the god of archery. Legend has it that the archer descended from heaven at the behest of the Heavenly Emperor to deal with the misfortune of 10 suns in the sky that threatened life on earth. His wife Chang’e (嫦娥) is a lunar deity.
Chinese Goddess and Creation
Nuwa (女;) is a goddess in Chinese mythology, the mother of all men, the creator of the human race, a symbol of mercy and motherhood. Nuwa is the sister and wife of Fuxi (Fu Hsi - also the creator of mankind, the creator of hunting; he and Nuwa are the first people on...
Pangu And The Creation Of The World – Chinese Mythology
The universe and its origin are described by the most famous Chinese myths. In them, in ancient times, from the primordial chaos, the creator god Pangu created order, the universe and gave all the conditions for life. Creation, however, did not affect humans, Pangu...
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In this blog you can find mythology, legends, stories and culture from all around the world.
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My belief is that Reasoning and Imagination are the perfect spectre of harmony if used correctly for a human being that wants to excel in whatever category in Life. And books, factional or fictional, can give that richness.
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