Special - Mid-Autumn: Fly Me to the Moon
September 22, 2024
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September 22, 2024
Special - Mid-Autumn: Fly Me to the Moon
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Summary
A brief history of Mid-Autumn Festival, and the tale of Hou Yi the Archer & the Ten Suns, and Chang'e & the Moon
In other words, please be true
In other words, I love you.
Sources:
Barlett, Scarlett. The Mythology Bible: The Definitive Guide to Legendary Tales.
Masaka, Mori. “Restoring the ‘Epic of Hou Yi’” in Asian Folklore Studies, vol. 52, no. 5.
Yang, Lihui, Demin An, and Jessica Anderson Turner. Handbook of Chinese Mythology.
Republication, original Episode Sept. 22, 2022.
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