I expanded my entry on the god Thach Sanh with four episodes from his saga. A few days ago I added an entry on the semi-divine Trung Sisters. Here is the link: https://glitternight.com/vietnamese-myth-new/
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VIETNAMESE MYTHOLOGY PAGE UPDATED- DEC 20TH
I added an entry on the Trung Sisters, who led an uprising against the Chinese around 40 C.E. and were worshipped as deities after their deaths. For more Vietnamese gods and goddesses here is the link: https://glitternight.com/vietnamese-myth-new/
THE TRUNG SISTERS – Trung Trac and her sister Trung Nhi occupy a special place in Vietnamese mythology. If you want a glib or simplistic comparison to approach their story with think of them as an ancient Vietnamese version of Lakshmibai of Jhansi in the history of India or Joan of Arc in Western lore. In the early 40’s C.E. Trung Trac led an uprising against the latest Chinese occupiers with Continue reading
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VIETNAMESE MYTHOLOGY PAGE UPDATED
I updated the page with an entry on Thien Loi, the Vietnamese thunder god plus I expanded my entries on the hearth god Ong Lo and on the god Ngoc Hoang, the Zeus/Odin/Ruhanga/Kane/Brahma of the Vietnamese pantheon. Click here: https://glitternight.com/vietnamese-myth-new/
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