81. Ancient Myths of identity. After this, every time the korean people were in peril, the Dangun myth was given a new interpretation. This trend http://www.korea.net/learnaboutkorea/society/rel-myth.html

Society Social Welfare Education Media Korean Beliefs and Religion ... Introduction Ancient Myths Buddhism and Confucianism The Christian Movement The Attitude of Selective Acceptance Customs and Traditions The origin of the Korean people is not easily explained. However, since historical records show that Gojoseon (Old Joseon), was the first Korean kingdom, it can be taken as the origin of the Korean people. The life of Gojoseon's heroic founder is described in the Dan-gun myth. In general, nation-founding myths emphasize the founder's divinity with descriptions of the founder's marvelous birth or childhood. Through the founder's divinity, the sacred nature of the founding dynasty is established, and this in turn identifies the descendants as a sacred people. This basic mythological structure is also evident in the Dan-gun myth. Foundation myths usually appeared during the Bronze Age. Those who mastered the use of bronze, and in particular, bronze weapons, were readily able to conquer less advanced tribes in their area. Before long, large tribal confederations were formed. These political federations became the first nations. The Dan-gun myth describes Dan-gun's birth from Hwan-ung, who came down from Heaven, and a bear-woman, who lived on Earth. As is generally true of mythology, this story is not some ungrounded fantasy, but is rather a means of explaining historical fact through the logic of symbols. Its symbolism is used to describe a historical fact, namely the political coalition that took place during Korea's Bronze Age. From ancient times, the Korean people have retained Dan-gun as the name of the hero who founded the first political federation of the Korean people. Dan-gun is apparently a historical person who lived during a specific stage of Korea's history, and to the extent that his memory remains within the national consciousness, he can be considered the ancestor of the Korean people.

82. Korean Creation Myth korean Creation Myth. By James A. Crites. The English word myth comes from the Greek word mythos which means word or story. Humans http://www.angelfire.com/ca/beekeeper/korea.html

var cm_role = "live" var cm_host = "angelfire.lycos.com" var cm_taxid = "/memberembedded" Korean Creation Myth By: James A. Crites The English word "myth" comes from the Greek word "mythos" which means word or story. Humans have used myths to describe or explain things that they couldn't have comprehended otherwise. Questions like: why do the seasons change?, where did the first human beings come from? or why does the sun travel across the sky?. Myths served as the basis for rituals by which the ways of humanity and those of nature could be psychologically reconciled. Myths are an important part of every society, including our own. Without at least a basic understanding of a cultures myths it's impossible to fully understand that culture because myths express a societies beliefs and justify it's institutions, customs and values. In this paper I am going to present the Korean Myth of "Dan-Gun, First King of Korea" and see how this myth may have answered some of the questions that early Koreans may have had. There was once a Heavenly Prince who asked his father, the Heavenly King, to give him the beautiful peninsula of Korea to govern. The King granted his wish and he went down to Korea with three Heavenly seals and 3000 followers. He landed in Korea under a now sacred sandalwood tree. Here he established a sacred city with three ministers to carry out his orders. The ministers were (in English) : Earl Wind, Chancellor Rain and Chancellor Cloud. These ministers were in charge of about three hundred and sixty officials who controlled things like grain, life, sickness and the determination of good and evil.

83. Solar Deity - Reference Library See also Phoenix, Stonehenge. Chinese mythology. In Chinese mythology (cosmology), there were nine suns in the sky in the beginning. http://www.campusprogram.com/reference/en/wikipedia/s/so/solar_deity.html

Reference Library: Encyclopedia Main Page See live article Alphabetical index Solar Deity People have worshiped the Sun and Gods who represent the Sun for all of recorded history . Hence, many beliefs and legends have been formed around this worship. Sun gods are generally (though not always) male, and usually the brother, father, husband and/or enemy of the lunar deity (usually female). They were often gods of truth, honesty, virtue, prophecy, intellect and fertility. Solar Deities Abenaki mythology Kee-zos-en Aboriginal mythology Gnowee Walo Wuriupranili ... Yhi Ainu mythology Chup Kamui Akkadian mythology Samas Algonquin mythology Michabo Armenian mythology Mihr Arthurian mythology Gawain Aztec mythology Huitzilopochtli Ipalnemohuani Tonatiuh Bakairi mythology Evaki Basque mythology Ekhi Byelorussian mythology Iarilo Canaanite mythology Moloch Celtic mythology Crom Cruach Cuchulainn ... Chinese mythology Shen Yi Egyptian mythology Duamutef Hapi Horus ... Hyperion Hattic mythology Wurusemu Hinduism Agni Ansa Aryman ... Daksha Dhanvantari Dhatar Dhatri Indra Mitra Ravi ... Yama Hittite mythology Arinna Hungarian mythology Napkirály Ibo mythology Chuku Incan mythology Inti Manco Capac I Punchau ... Amateratsu Marisha-Ten Jewish mythology Samson (suggested origin of the story) Kachin mythology Jan Korean mythology Haemosu Palk Lakota mythology Wi Latvian mythology Saule ... Hun-Apu Moabite mythology Chemosh Navajo mythology Tsohanoai Norse mythology Alfrodull Freyr Sol Ossetian mythology Wasterzhi Palmarene mythology Malakbel Yarhibol Papuan mythology Dudugera Pawnee mythology Shakuru Phoenician mythology

84. New Pages March 2002 The Lay of King Tongmyông (korean myth) March 11. The Legend of King Onjo of Paekche (korean myth) March 11. The Legend of Tan (korean myth) March 11. http://www.meta-religion.com/NewPages/Mar_2002.htm

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85. Myth*ingLinks: Lunar New Year 2004 - 2005 - Year Of The Wood Monkey is now at Lunar Archives Water Horse Myth*ing Links 20012002 Year of the Snake page is now at Lunar Archives Metal Snake Myth*ing Links korean New Year. http://www.mythinglinks.org/LunarNewYear2000.html

MYTH*ING LINKS by Kathleen Jenks, Ph.D. LUNAR NEW YEAR: 21/22 January 2004 - 8 February 2005 (Note: Lunar New Year is 21 January in USA time zones, 22 January in Asia) YEAR of the WOOD monkey (YANG, MALE) NOTE: Myth*ing Links 2003-2004 Year of the Water Goat is now at: Lunar Archives: Water Goat Myth*ing Links 2002-2003 Year of the Horse is now at: Lunar Archives: Water Horse Myth*ing Links 2001-2002 Year of the Snake page is now at: Lunar Archives: Metal Snake Myth*ing Links 2000-2001 Year of the Dragon page is now at: Lunar Archives: Metal Dragon Monkey Reaching for the Moon Shosan [Koson] circa 1910 Japanese Woodcuts at Connecticut College http://www.romanization.com/chinesenewyear/ [Added 3 January 2004:] If you'd like to know the dates and animals for any Lunar New Year from 1645 to 2644, this is the site for you. Chinese New Year http://www.chinesefortunecalendar.com/2004.htm [Updated for 2004] This is a page chockfull of odd bits of information about Chinese Lunar New Year, Chinese astrology ("fortune-telling"), and much more. About the year, times, and dates in general: ...Year 2004 is Male Wooden Monkey , the 21st of the Stem-Branch in the system. Because Wood(Tree) is equivalent to color Green in the Five-Element system, Year 2004 is also called Green Monkey year....The Chinese New Year day is on January 22nd, 2004. Because this is a new moon day, it is the first day of the first Chinese lunar month in the Chinese Lunar Calendar system. The new moon time is at 05:05 on 22-Jan-04 in China time zone. However, the new moon time is at 13:05 of 21-Jan-04 in the US Pacific Standard Time and also at 10:05 of 21-Jan-04 in the US Eastern Standard Time, so the Chinese New Year day is on January 21st, 2004 for USA time zones....

86. 500 Myth Links korean Myths of People From The Sky From David Openhiemer As many of you know, I have taken up an interest in the subject of ancient technology, and do much http://www.mysteries-megasite.com/main/bigsearch/myth-1.html

Myth Database Myths Part 1 Go to Frames! Break Out of Frames Read Some Testimonials From the Herbal Healer Academy! http://www.herbalhealer.com The Herbal Healer Academy is endorsed by Mysteries-Megasite.com as a leader in Health Care products, Herbs and natural remedies. Also they have an extremely comprehensive selection of herbs in their catalog. We have TESTED some of these products and find them to be first rate, gentle and very effective. Check out their newsletter, and products catalog. Seva Chakra Award - 20 Years Experience Credentials American Naturopathic Medical Board Certified and Accredited Hit CTRL+D to Bookmark this page! Search Mystery Links Home Page-Site Guide Complete A-Z Subject Guide 1000 Freeware Links ... http://members.aol.com/Great15164/index.html Times of Antiquity, When GIANTS ruled.. in the Days of NOAH Gobbling Information and knowledge ~~~The GIANTS were inhabitants on earth from the earliest days of old. There's numerous references to the land of the giants in the Bible, and throughout ancient myths and history from nearly every... http://netguide.aust.com/guides/myths_guide.html

87. Powell's Books - Korean Folk-Tales (Oxford Myths & Legends) By James Riordan korean FolkTales (Oxford Myths Legends) by James Riordan. Age Level 09-12. Available at Beaverton, Hawthorne. Free Shipping! This http://www.powells.com/cgi-bin/biblio?inkey=7-0195216733-0

88. Asian Myths Ancient Tales 45 am Session 13. 354 ten Hoor TaeYoung Choi korean Myths . 945-1000 am Break; 1000-1130 am Session 14. 319 ten Hoor http://www.as.ua.edu/ant/Faculty/murphy/ahf98/AsianMyth.htm

People and Place: Meaning and Myth A sian M yths and A ncient T ales A labama H umanities F oundation SUPER Institute 1998 June 28-July 3 T he U niversity of A labama Tuscaloosa, Alabama The University of Alabama Alabama Humanities Foundation Alabama Humanities ... Applications Alabama Humanities Foundation: 1998 SUPER Summer Institutes People and Place: Meaning and Myth "Seldom does a teacher get both the practical and inspirational. SUPER was such an experience for me….I came away with new ideas, new materials, new friends and new academic energy." Mary Hubbard, history teacher, Jefferson County International Baccalaureate F People and Place: Meaning and Myth. In the five institutes participants will explore cultural and individual diversity as they examine how place shapes individual and group perspectives, attitudes, and cultures. S UPER Institutes are intensive one and two-week summer residential programs held on college campuses around the state and facilitated by noted scholars. Limited openings are available in all five summer institutes. While each institute has a particular emphasis, e.g. literature or history, all are interdisciplinary. A ll SUPER Summer Institute participants will receive content renewal, interaction with noted scholars, as well as writing and Internet instruction. Teachers will also be given continuing education credits, books, and other resource materials to take back to the classroom.

89. SEAS - Dr James Grayson 465487. Three Structural Patterns of korean Foundation Myths , Acta koreana, v. 5 (2002), no. 2, pp. 1-25. Three Structural Patterns http://www.seas.ac.uk/Research/Grayson.shtml

Keyword search About the School SEAS News and General ... Information Dr James H. Grayson Current Research Projects James H. Grayson's research interests lie in two main areas, the diffusion of religion across cultural boundaries, and an analysis of the religious and intellectual conceptual framework of the Korean and East Asian peoples. His research is broadly anthropological in approach with an interest in both the ancient and recent periods of Korean history. He has done fieldwork in Korea, Japan and Okinawa. Following the completion of the writing of an analytical compendium of ancient and modern Korean folktales which was published in, 2001, Dr. Grayson is involved now with the writing of a number of articles deriving from the research and fieldwork conducted for that book. Forthcoming publications are: "Rabbit Visits the Dragon Palace: A Korean Localised Tale from India", Fabula "Shintô: A homogenous Religious Tradition? Case Studies from Ky sh and Okinawa"

90. The Encounter Between Catholicism And Korean Culture II. korean culture. 1. korean Myth. One of the best ways to understand a culture is to survey local symbols presented in the form of myth. http://www.gtu.edu/library/Gravitas/Lee.html

The Encounter Between Catholicism and Korean Culture [i] by Lee, Chae-Uk (Johan) S.J. I. Introduction After the Second Vatican Council, an important shift in the Church took place regarding the locus of local churches. The churches in Asia, Africa, and Latin America today are not content to repeat a Christian tradition that is irrelevant to indigenous people and cultures. The issue is the encounter of gospel with culture and human milieu. In fact, the entry process of Christianity into a culture is analogous to a kind of marriage between two different traditions, two different cultures. If a culture is defined as “an integrated systems of ideas, feelings, and values and their associated patterns of behavior,” [ii] this marriage cannot be successful in a simple way because it is the question of the integrated identity. The encounter between Christianity and Korean culture was also not so easy. In fact, the Korean Catholic church has its unique history in the course of establishing the church. For Korean Catholics, it is very important to recognize how the Catholic faith has met with the Korean culture and tradition.

91. Korean Strait Definition Of Korean Strait. What Is Korean Strait? Meaning Of Kor korean Strait. Word Noun, 1. korean Strait a strait between Korea and Japan; connects the East China Sea and the Sea of Japan Korea http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Korean Strait

Dictionaries: General Computing Medical Legal Encyclopedia Korean Strait Word: Word Starts with Ends with Definition Noun Korean Strait - a strait between Korea and Japan; connects the East China Sea and the Sea of Japan Korea Strait Tsushima - a naval battle in the Russo-Japanese War (1905); the Japanese fleet defeated the Russian fleet in the Korean Strait strait sound - a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water Legend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms Some words with "Korean Strait" in the definition: Chino-Japanese War chon Hellespont Korea Strait ... Tsushima Previous General Dictionary Browser Next Kordofan Kordofanian Kore ... koruna Full Dictionary Browser Korean language (enc.) Korean lawn grass Korean lespedeza Korean music (enc.) Korean mythology (enc.) Korean name (enc.) Korean names for Korea (enc.) Korean National Railroad (enc.) Korean nobility (enc.) Korean parts of speech (enc.) Korean Peninsula Korean Peninsula (enc.) Korean people (enc.) Korean police action (enc.) Korean proverbs (enc.) Korean province (enc.) Korean provinces (enc.)

92. Korean Lespedeza Definition Of Korean Lespedeza. What Is Korean Lespedeza? Meani korean lespedeza. Word Noun, 1. korean lespedeza annual native to Korea but widely cultivated for forage and hay in hot dry regions Lespedeza http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Korean lespedeza

Dictionaries: General Computing Medical Legal Encyclopedia Korean lespedeza Word: Word Starts with Ends with Definition Noun Korean lespedeza - annual native to Korea but widely cultivated for forage and hay in hot dry regions Lespedeza stipulacea genus Lespedeza - genus of shrubs or herbs of tropical Asia and Australia and the eastern United States bush clover lespedeza - shrubby or herbaceous plants widely used for forage, soil improvement, and especially hay in southern United States Legend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms Some words with "Korean lespedeza" in the definition: bicolor lespediza bush clover Chino-Japanese War chon ... South Korean Previous General Dictionary Browser Next Korchnoi Korda Kordofan ... Korsakov's psychosis Full Dictionary Browser Korean campaign (enc.) Korean chess (enc.) Korean Chinese (enc.) Korean cinema (enc.) Korean claiming against Japan (enc.) Korean Communist Party (enc.) Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (enc.) Korean conflict (enc.) Korean Confucianism (enc.) Korean Crested Shelduck (enc.) Korean cuisine (enc.)

93. Korean Mythology - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia cheshcat.com http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_mythology

Korean mythology From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Korean mythology The original religion of Korea was a form of the Eurasian Shamanism Taoism . There has been a mass conversion to Christianity amongst the population since the Korean War. 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 Seoul and charlatans have quickly gobbled up the former shaman audience in the quest to exploit people seeking spirituality. edit Cosmology It seems that out of an initial chaos the world was formed and a race of giants set up the stars in the heavens, and separated them from a deepness of water. When their job was finished they fell into an eternal slumber and their bodies became the islands and mountains etc.

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