Haesun & Daesun: Gods of the Sun and Moon
Haesun and Daesun are the Sun and Moon gods respective to folk deities. The story goes... Back when tigers used to smoke, there was a...
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- May 8, 2023
- 2 min
Jiknyeo & Gyeonu: Gods of Love
Jiknyeo and Gyeonu are also called the Star Crossed Lovers. They are thought to be the origin of how the Ch'ilseok festival came to be....
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- Apr 24, 2023
- 1 min
P'ungbaek, Sondol, Yeongdeung: The 3 Gods of Wind
Most people are familiar with Yeongdeung, the Grandmother of Wind. She is primarily a Jeju god that became immensely popular in the...
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- Apr 21, 2023
- 2 min
Magohalmi & Seoguhwanghu: Goddess of the Earth/Creatrix & Luck
Magohalmi is also known as Seoguhwanghu. They are two sides of the same coin, and where most people have heard of Magohalmi as the Earth...
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- Apr 21, 2023
- 2 min
Jishin: Goddess of the (Local) Earth
Jishin (otherwise known as T'eojushin) is our Earth Goddess. She is the land of the house you reside in. She is a guardian of the home,...
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- Apr 19, 2023
- 2 min
Jowangshin: God of Fire & Kitchen
The origin of Jowangshin is the fire of the home. But their realm also extends to the area that uses fire and water harmoniously. It is...
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- Apr 19, 2023
- 1 min
Sushin: God of Water
Depending on the body of water, the name can change. Mushin is another name. Generally all are seen as having connections to dragons....
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