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Atum Creating Himself from the Primordial Waters of Nun

🏺 Egyptian MythologyHeliopolis (Cairo), EgyptAtum • Nun • Shu

In the beginning, there was only the dark and infinite abyss of the primordial waters known as Nun. Within this chaotic void, the god Atum willed himself into existence through his own consciousness, becoming the first being. He emerged upon the primordial mound, the Benben, at Heliopolis to begin the long process of creating the sky, the earth, and all living things.

Liu Yi Delivering a Letter for the Dragon Princess

🐉 Chinese MythologyLake Dongting, Hunan, ChinaLiu Yi • Dragon Princess of Dongting • Dragon King of Dongting

While traveling home after failing his imperial examinations, a scholar named Liu Yi encounters a suffering woman who reveals herself to be the daughter of the Dragon King of Lake Dongting. She has been mistreated and exiled by her husband, the son of the Jing River Dragon, and tasks Liu Yi with delivering a message to her father. Liu Yi’s journey takes him into the depths of the spirit...