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The mythology of the ethnic Vietnamese people (the Việt,) has been transferred through oral traditions and in writing. The story of Lạc Long Quân and Âu Cơ has been cited as the common creation myth of the Vietnamese people. The story details how two progenitors, the man known as the Lạc Long Quân and the woman known as the Âu Cơ ...
Pages in category "Vietnamese legendary creatures" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. D.
Vietnamese dragons (Vietnamese: Rồng; chữ Nôm: 蠬/蠪; Sino-Vietnamese: Long; chữ Hán: 龍) are symbolic creatures in Vietnamese folklore and mythology. According to an ancient origin myth, the Vietnamese people are descended from a dragon and an Immortal. The dragon was symbolic of bringing rain, essential for agriculture.
Vietnamese legendary creatures (7 P) D. Vietnamese deities (3 C, 27 P) P. ... Vietnamese mythology in popular culture (4 P) Pages in category "Vietnamese mythology"
Full development of the mythology and honouring of the Four Immortals took place in the Lê dynasty. [2] Each of the four immortals has association with helping historical national figures. For example, Thánh Gióng in legend helped the sixth Hùng King to repulse foreign invaders.
The word is also translated as "lost" in modern Vietnamese language, which could be a metaphor to the Vietnamese history. [ 7 ] During the Hồng Bàng dynasty , the word lạc was used as part of different terms such as Lạc Việt (Luoyue) , Lạc Vương (King of the Lạc) , Lạc hầu (Marquis of the Lạc), Lạc tướng (General of ...
Chử Đồng Tử (Chữ Hán: 褚童子) is the name of a famous Vietnamese divine being, one of "The Four Immortals" "Tứ bất tử" in traditional Vietnamese mythology. [1] In legend Chử Đồng Tử appeared on a yellow or golden dragon to Triệu Quang Phục the sixth-century resistance leader.
Hồ ly tinh (chữ Hán: 狐狸精) also known as Hồ tiên (狐仙), Hồ ly (狐狸), Hồ tinh (狐精), Hồ yêu (狐妖), Yêu hồ (妖狐) or Cáo chín đuôi (chữ Nôm: 𤞺𠃩𡳪), Cáo tinh (𤞺精) is a nine-tailed fox in Vietnamese mythology. They do not have a specific personality, some stories tell about them harming ...