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Ll Chi went into the serpent’s cave and recovered the skulls of the nine victims. She sighed as she brought them out, saying, “For your timidity you were devoured. How pitiful!” Slowly she made her way homeward. The king of Yueh learned of these events and made Li Chi his queen.
21 cze 2018 · In one of the provinces lived a poor man named Li Tan. He had the misfortune of having seven girls. His youngest daughter was named Chi. When the magistrates began the search for the tenth victim, Li Chi went to her father. “Father,” she said, “I am going to volunteer myself for the serpent.” “What?” Li Tan couldn’t believe it.
The Chinese myth of Chi Li Slays the Serpent has an important background and represents the Chinese culture in many ways. It highlights the idea that daughters are rather unimportant to the family. In the story, young maidens are chosen to sacrifice because they are more expendable than males.
Chi Li went to the magistrate and told them she would offer herself to the serpent, and they promised to send the money to her family after she was gone. The night before she left, Chi Li went to see her grandmother.
One day, Li Ji (or Li Chi), the youngest daughter of Li Dan (or Li Tan), offers herself to be the sacrifice, since her mother and father have five other daughters and no son. She goes to the mountains to face the serpent, armed with a sword and accompanied by a snake-biting dog.
17 lut 2017 · In the book, World Mythology the author, Rosenberg shares a short story called “Chi Li Slays the Serpent.” In this story, we learn that the people in a place called Chiang Lo County have always been afraid of the monstrous Yung serpent.
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