Tuesday, February 3, 2015

Cultural References- #3

I'm back! Tonights topic is Cultural references.

1. I am included in a videogame called Shin- Megami- Tensei 4
I will give you a little back-round on what may happen in this game : An unfortunate incident will render me, Xi Wangmu susceptible to the players attacks. This is the time also that players go all out and chip my 4500 HP away. ( whatever that is) I will start the battle using Orchard Guardian, a skill that will raise all my stats. If you have Dekaja, you can use this skill to nullify the enemy’s buffs. Other debuffing skills like Fog Breath, Acid Breath and War Cry can also help even out the advantage I have .
After defeating me, the quest will be complete. In addition to the exp reward, you can now also fuse me, Lady Xi Wangmu through special fusion.





2. I also appear to be referenced in the tale of , The Toad and the Hare. In Chinese mythology and the Taoism religion, I am a layed back goddess with a yin or passive feminine energy. This has to do with where I am located in the Kunlun Mountains, which also is associated with yin. You may sometimes find me seated between a tiger and a dragon. This symbolizes yin and yang. I also have a tomb tile that includes a  hare holding a candelabra while a toad dances in front of me . These animals symbolize the moon, yin counterpart to the yang sun. For you who may not know hare are symbols of fertility as well as the frog or toad.
In this story, in  China it is said that the toad was once a woman who had given away immortality.  It also said that the toad has three legs. Some  may say that this is symbolic of the three phases of the moon.
If you would like to read the story - http://ianslunarpages.org/toad_and_hare.html



3. I am associated with many pieces of artwork but below is just one .
It includes my sacred animals, and my location. This piece is by Lydia Ruyle





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