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Long Mu (龍母)

Long Mu (龙母) Alternative Names (異名): 龍母, 龙母, lóng mǔ, lung mo, Long Mu, Mother of Dragons In Chinese mythology, Long Mu (simplified Chinese: 龙母; traditional Chinese: 龍母; pinyin: lóng mǔ; Wade-Giles: lung mo) or Mother of Dragons was a Chinese woman who was deified as a goddess after raising five infant dragons. Long Mu and her dragons developed a strong bond for each other, and have thus become an example of filial devotion and parental love, an important virtue in Chinese culture The legend The historic name of Long Mu was Wen Shi(溫氏). She was born in 290 BC (during the Qin Dynasty) in Guangdong province, near the Xi River (西江). Her family's ancestral home was in the Teng District (藤縣) in Guangxi province. She was the second of three daughters of Wen Tianrui (溫天瑞) and Liang Shi (梁氏). Wen Shi frequently went to the Xi River to fish and wash clothes for her family. One day, she found a large smooth white stone along the banks of the river. She took the beautiful stone hom...

Loki (Norse)

Loki A giant. He became a member of the Aesir when Odin made Loki his blood brother. He is the god of mischief, a trickster, and very cunning. After causing the death of Balder, he was bound by the gods until the Ragnarok, at which time, he will be freed.

Lofn (Norse)

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Lofn Domain: Union, Engagement Goddess concerned with sparking passionate love. She had permission from Odin and Frigg to do so even for those who were forbidden to marry. References http://www.clanrealm.net/nord_aesir2.html

Lodur (Norse)

Lodur He gave appearance and speech to the first humans. He is identified with Ve by some and Loki by others.