21. Korean Mythology sites or resources on this topic, either in Korean or English? Thank you.Nerida. Followups. Re korean mythology Bob Herman 120306 07/05/01 (0) http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/korean/centre/resources/communication/cooperative/

22. Re Korean Mythology Re korean mythology In Reply to korean mythology posted by Nerida Kim onMay 07, 2001 at 114055. Followups http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/korean/centre/resources/communication/cooperative/

23. Encyclopedia: Korean Mythology korean mythology consists of national legends folktales which come from Hwanin in medieval korean mythology is Indra, the ruler of heaven and earth http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Korean-mythology

Supporter Benefits Signup Login Sources ... Pies Related Articles People who viewed "Korean mythology" also viewed: Korean Culture List of Korea_related topics Hwanin Mythology ... Egyptian mythology What's new? Our next offering Latest newsletter Student area Lesson plans Recent Updates Main Page Zhengzhou Yuma, Arizona Youngtown, Arizona ... More Recent Articles Top Graphs Richest Most Murderous Most Taxed Most Populous ... More Stats Encyclopedia: Korean mythology Updated 4 hours 29 minutes ago. Other descriptions of Korean mythology Korean mythology The original religion of Korea was a form of the Eurasian Shamanism Taoism , though there has been a mass conversion to Christianity amongst the population in the modern times. It is contended by some that after the Korean War Koreans became embarrassed about their own mythology and though many figures are still alive in the consciousness of the general population, much of the oral tradition about the relationship between the mythological figures has been lost. While Tangun is still remembered as a semi-historical dynasty, much else regarding the family of Gods he descends from has been brushed away from the national consciousness. A prime example of this was during the 1988 Summer Olympic Games when there was a crack-down on the genuine local shamans out of embarrassment. There are now very few practitioners of the ancient Korean religions in

24. Jaehyun Park They also have differences in that korean mythology mainly relate a person toanimals but Japanese and Chinese mythologies usually relate a person to a bird http://www.andrew.cmu.edu/course/60-105/finals/Park_J/'park_j.html

Asian mythologies contain common character that good and people who can put up with sufferings to succed something definitely get great luck in the future. Generally, mythology is the story about person who is like a god in the past. If we see the Asian; particulary Japan, China and Korea, mythologies, Stories do not only explain about person's great life but also contain philosophy that we can learn from him. If we read the Japanese, Chinese and Korean mythologies, we can easily find that they are very closely related in the respect of similar philosophies and the situation of the protagonist. They also have differences in that Korean mythology mainly relate a person to animals but Japanese and Chinese mythologies usually relate a person to a bird. Asian mythologies are usually interesting because they always make people to be other animals or birds. Chinese mythology: Long long time ago, There were beautiful couples in a small town. They loved each other without children. In some day, The husband said he went to the sea to catch something to eat and He left far a way. The wife waited for her husband everyday but her husband did not come back. After a few days, she got the news that her husband died on the way to home. She could not survive because of the deep sorrow of losing her husband and she commiyed suicide in the sea. After a few years, People could see the beautiful birds couples whenever it rains. Korean mythology: There were two animals, tigar and bear, who want to be a human being. They went to god to ask the ways of being a person. The god told them they had to eat only onions in the very dark cages for one hundred days to succed in being a human. THe tigar and bear decided to try these ways and went into the dark cages. After fifty days, tigar gave up doing this and went away. But bear put up with these sufferings and became a beautiful woman. After she became a woman, She married a very handsome and healthy guy and got a baby. And this baby made a Korea in the future.

25. North Korea Scientists with slightly less respect for korean mythology believe Korea wasfirst inhabited around 30000 BC, when tribes from central and northern Asia http://www.poltskof.com/north_korea.htm

North Korea Poltskof Travel guide North Korea has some exquisite national parks, and the country is almost completely unexploited by commercial tourism. From the ultra-clean showcase capital, from which old people and pregnant women are excluded, to Paekdusan, where they're still rewriting history, there's weirdness galore. Full country name: Democratic People's Republic of Korea Area: 120,540 sq km Population: 23 million People: Korean Language: Korean Religion: All religion has been effectively prohibited since the 1950s Government: authoritarian socialist Head of State: Eternal President Kim Il Sung Head of Government: Chairman of the National Defense Commission (highest post held by a living person) Kim Jong Il GDP: US$22 billion GDP per capita: US$1,390 Annual Growth: Major Industries: Military products, machinery, electric power, chemicals, mining, metallurgy, textiles, food processing Major Trading Partners: China, Japan, South Korea, Germany, Hong Kong, Russia back to top

26. Myth, Legend, Folklore, Ghosts Japanese Serpents Mythology Dragon Myths korean mythology Asian Myths andLegends Illustrations of Asian Mythology The Talk. http://www.teacheroz.com/myth-legend.htm

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27. Poetry, 1/17/2003 - The Texas Observer the possible connections between korean mythology and Native American myths.He told me Korea was what America might have looked like had the Europeans http://www.texasobserver.org/showArticle.asp?ArticleID=1237

28. CBC Witness Inside The Hermit Kingdom - History According to korean mythology, the birth of the nation began when a god namedHwanung came from heaven and transformed a bear into a woman. http://www.cbc.ca/witness/hermitkingdom/history.html

29. CBC Witness Origins Of AIDS - Printer Version According to korean mythology, the birth of the nation began when a god namedHwanung came Korean people are extremely loyal to their Korean origins. http://www.cbc.ca/witness/hermitkingdom/history_printer.html

30. Korean Folktales korean mythology “The Girl and the Toad” (a retelling of “The Snake and theToad”) “The White Tiger” Korean Folktales links to “The Teacher’s Secret http://www.geocities.com/ifenkl/koreanfolktales.html

K O R E A N F O L K T A L E S H e i n z I n s u F e n k l S U N Y N e w P a l t z Links to Stories: Shimch'ong, the Blind Man's Daughter The Fox Sister The Salt Seller and the Fox The Green Frog ... The Green Snake Links to Essays: The Blind Man's Daughter - includes the text of the story Dangerous Women - includes 3 Korean tales, including "The Fox Sister" The texts on this site are from an ongoing project on Korean narrative folklore, and are posted at this time for educational use under the auspices of The Korea Society. If you are an educator, you may copy and use them for instructional purposes with proper acknowledgement and citation. Any other use is prohibited. Links to Stories and Essays at Other Sites: “The Origin of the Sun and Moon” “The Three Little Girls” “The Old Woman and the Tiger” Korean Mythology ... An Essay on the "Hungbu and Nolbu" Tale Type

31. Mythology -- Facts, Info, And Encyclopedia Article (Hotuma version)) Japanese mythology (Hotuma version) (Click link for moreinfo and facts about korean mythology) korean mythology - Turkic mythology http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/encyclopedia/m/my/mythology.htm

Mythology [Categories: Mythology] This article is about the study of myths. For the 1942 book Mythology, see the article on its author, (Click link for more info and facts about Edith Hamilton) Edith Hamilton Mythology is the study of (A traditional story accepted as history; serves to explain the world view of a people) myth s: stories of a particular culture that it believes to be true and that feature a specific (A member of a religious order who is bound by vows of poverty and chastity and obedience) religious or (Any cognitive content held as true) belief system. What is mythology? Myths are generally stories based on (An inherited pattern of thought or action) tradition and (A story about mythical or supernatural beings or events) legend designed to explain the universal and local beginnings (" (Click link for more info and facts about creation myth) creation myth s" and "founding myths"), natural phenomena, inexplicable cultural conventions, and anything else for which no simple explanation presents itself. Not all myths need have this explicatory purpose, however. Likewise, most myths involve a supernatural force or (Any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force) deity , but many simple legends and narratives passed down orally from generation to generation have mythic content. The

32. Solar Deity -- Facts, Info, And Encyclopedia Article (Click link for more info and facts about korean mythology) korean mythologyHaemosu Palk (Click link for more info and facts about Lakota mythology) Lakota http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/encyclopedia/s/so/solar_deity.htm

Solar deity [Categories: Solar deities] A solar deity is a (Any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force) deity who represents the (A typical star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system) Sun . People have worshipped the Sun and solar deities for all of recorded (A record or narrative description of past events) history . Hence, many beliefs and (A story about mythical or supernatural beings or events) legend s have been formed around this worship. Although many sources contend that solar deities are generally male, and the brother, father, husband and/or enemy of the (Click link for more info and facts about lunar deity) lunar deity (usually female), this is not cross-culturally upheld, as sun goddesses are found on every continent. The dualism of sun/male/light and moon/female/darkness is indeed found in (The 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use `Europe' to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles) Europe an traditions that derive from (Click link for more info and facts about Orphic) Orphic and (An advocate of gnosticism) Gnostic philosophies, but many other European cultures saw the sun as a maternal force, as did many other cultures. In some cultures, such as the

33. A E Fans are thought to expel evil and bring prosperity in korean mythology. As thefans snapped open and closed, forming the shapes of flowers that lived for a http://orient.bowdoin.edu/orient/archives/2002-11-15/ae03.htm

Volume CXXXII, Number 9 November 15, 2002 f A garden of dancers blossoms HANNAH DEAN STAFF WRITER Hanguk Korean dancers pose in costume. (Hanguk publicity photo) The stage blossomed in an array of color and finery as dancers wafted on and off the stage, performing a diversity of dances that reached back to the origins of Korean dance, rhythm, and music. Beautifully subtle movements were the medium of choice. However, the understated gestures were, on occasion, punctuated by dynamic movements that conveyed the enormous energy being harnessed by each dancer. The result: presentations that were at once stirring and full of graceful calm. The group that achieved these colorful results-turning a dead stage into a garden of life-is called Hanguk. The group performed as a part of a slew of events in last weekend's Invitational with a diversity of artistic forms. Hanguk is a group based out of New York City that performs traditional Korean dance and music in costumes that are breathtaking and with discipline that is practically otherworldly. The group began the night by performing improvisational folkdance, emphasizing joy and style and reflecting humanity's rigorous zeal to survive. Although no loner improvised, this dance set reflected the kind of movements and gestures originally used in improvisational dancing. Hanguk followed this set by performing the Dance of Extract-a number in which the use of fans is meant to recall forms of landscape.

34. North Korea Zone: Religion North korean mythology claims that Kim Jongil was born on the sacred Mount Paekdu.National Public Radio s Lawrence Sheets recently traveled to Kim http://www.nkzone.org/nkzone/category/religion/index.php

North Korea zone North Korea zone: A zone for discussion and information exchange about North Korea. Syndicate RSS 1.0 RSS 2.0 Atom About NKzone Banner photo: Chan U Chan Boris Anthony This is a "blog-zone" on North Korea: an interactive site that helps you stay informed and also helps you share what YOU know about North Korea with other people around the world. Have you been to North Korea? Do you know people who have? Do you have information and insights about North Korea that you'd like to share? Please share your knowledge with NKzone. Email NKzone Our authors NKzone has several regular authors. The views and analysis of each author are his or her own. We do not all agree with each other. NKzone welcomes authors with different perspectives and points of view, because we believe that solutions will never be found to North Korea-related issues if people only pay attention to the views of those they agree with. If you disagree with anything written here, please feel free to tell us why in the "comments" section. Rebecca MacKinnon Martyn Williams Dr. Andrei Lankov

35. UBC Library: Subject Page - Korean Literature Oral Tradition Myths and Folktales korean mythology (from Encyclopedia Mythica) Korean Ancient History through Myths and Legends Kor http://toby.library.ubc.ca/subjects/subjpage2.cfm?id=816

36. BBC - H2g2 - Tigers korean mythology tells of the mountain god Hwanung who seated himself on the backof a tiger or bear, both animals would beg the god to transform them into http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A139420

@import url('/includes/tbenh.css') ; Home TV Radio Talk ... A-Z Index Friday 23rd September 2005 Text only Guide ID: A139420 (Edited) Edited Guide Entry SEARCH h2g2 Advanced Search New visitors: Returning members: BBC Homepage The Guide to Life The Universe and Everything 1. Life Biology 1. Life ... Biology Created: 18th August 1999 Tigers Front Page What is h2g2? Who's Online Write an Entry ... Help Like this page? Send it to a friend! It is better to live for one day as a tiger, than to live for a thousand years as a sheep. - Tibetan Proverb. Tigers are large orangey-blacky-white stripey cats , though they do not make nearly as good pets as their smaller feline cousins. The largest carnivorous land mammal, the tiger has long since been seen as a model of strength and grace. There are five major species of tiger in the world currently, these being the Bengal (or Indian), Indochine, Sumatran, South China and Siberian (or Amur-White) and each of these magnificent beasts is as wonderful as the next. Relatives include the lion, jaguar, puma, leopard, ocelot, cheetah and mangy tom. Where Do Tigers Live?

37. Mythos@Everything2.com Myth Mythos Mythology Mythological Myth Mythic Mythical Myth. /\ Etruscan Mythology Haitian Mythology Persian Mythology korean mythology http://www.everything2.com/index.pl?node=mythos

38. Chinese Mythology@Everything2.com ZhiNu Gong Gong qilin korean mythology Hindu Mythology Feng Shui Aztec Mythology The Stonecutter (A Classic Chinese Tale) http://www.everything2.com/index.pl?node=Chinese mythology

39. God Is Dead. Long Live Kim Il Sung North Korea, N Korea, N. Korea, Kim Jong, Kim Jong Il. who has not taken onthe role of president, has kept a low profile in the North korean mythology. http://www.rickross.com/reference/nkorea/nkorea27.html

God is dead. Long live Kim Il Sung The Independent (UK)/September 17, 2004 By Anne Penketh In a country where Christianity once flourished, the Great Leader stands at the pinnacle of a religious mythology with its own Holy Trinity. "You must not fold the Great Leader's face." The stewardess was not joking when she sternly addressed the passenger on the Air Koryo flight out of Pyongyang, as he creased a special issue of a magazine devoted to the achievements of the late leader of North Korea, Kim Il Sung, to place it in his bag. A British diplomat on the same Soviet-era Ilyushin-62 received the same treatment when he asked the stewardess to leave his drink on the magazine, while he read a newspaper. She waited until he had cleared the tray so that the Great Leader on the cover would not be sullied. In North Korea, Kim Il Sung is no laughing matter. The former leader, who died in 1994, is not just the object of a personality cult, he has been elevated to the status of god in a state religion that relentlessly represses the underground Christian church. There are three churches in Pyongyang, and - according to North Korean authorities - 500 throughout the country, but they now serve the interests of state propaganda. In a country where Christianity flourished after the arrival of the first Protestant missionaries in 1885, Kim Il Sung's policy of Juche, or self-reliance, introduced an elaborate religious mythology around a Juche Holy Trinity that placed the Great Leader at the pinnacle. His mother, Kim Jung Sook, and his son, the current leader Kim Jong Il (aka Dear Leader), form the other members of the holy family worshipped by North Koreans - the majority of whom have never heard of Jesus. Following the introduction of the Juche policy, all religions were banned in a country where until 1950, according to some estimates, there were 2,850 churches, 700 pastors and 300,000 Christians.

40. John Gittings, Korean Shamans Blame Christian Extremists For Raid On Royal Tomb it is being blamed on Christian extremists who oppose a campaign to reassertthe beliefs of korean mythology in a country where their faith is dominant. http://www.hartford-hwp.com/archives/55a/354.html

Documents menu Korean shamans blame Christian extremists for raid on royal tomb By John Gittings in Seoul, The Guardian, Thursday 15 July 1999 sunshine policy towards it with provocation. But the discovery in April that the tombs of the 15th-century king and his wife had been vandalised with the tools used by traditional shamans sent a shockwave throughout the country , according to the Korean Times. The tomb of Admiral Yi Sun-shin, the national hero who fought off Japanese invaders in the late 16th century, was also desecrated. A female mudang (shaman), Yang Sun-ja, confessed, saying she had planted the weapons in a ritual to cure herself of a severe headache after seeing Admiral Yi in her dreams. But the police said they suspected a deeper motive. plot to discredit shamanism Shamans worship kings and generals, she says. [Yang] must have committed her cruel crime under the influence of others. To stab a tomb means cutting the bloodline of the family and the nation. It is what the Japanese did to destroy our history when they occupied Korea. Korean shamanism is related to Siberian rites but has developed differently over the past 2,000 years. Its practitioners claim to communicate with natural or historical spirits through trances, and to effect cures, bring good luck and foresee the future.

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