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Another Mythology blog/journal/thingy!
This time Isisiris24 (link: isisiris24.deviantart.com/ ) asked me for info on the Qilin.
So, I figured let's go investigate Eastern mythology!
The Kilin (or Qilin as it's also known) is part of several Eastern mythologies including China, Korea and Japan. (They're the ones I'm going to focus on later)
The name is actually from the Somali word, Geri – that means giraffe. Ages ago in the Ming Dynasty, when giraffes were brought over from Somalia, the people of China thought they were magic creatures, cause they were so odd looking. Cool huh! Despite this, Kilin/Qilin are more often look more or less like a stylised tiger with antlers – like an antelope – and scales, like a fish or dragon. They were quite peaceful creatures and the appearance of one in a story often meant some rich traveller or a wise man was coming. However, if a pure or innocent person was about to be harmed on their watch, a Kilin/Qilin would fight fiercely to protect them (fire breathing and everything!)
The Kilin/Qilin is a good omen, bringing rui – roughly translates as peace or riches. They are said to be hooved creatures, and much like chimera ( a creature usually depicted as a hideous creature: a lion, with the head of a goat arising from its back, and a tail that ended in a snake head) they are a combination of different creatures, most often deer, dragons, ox and horses. It was also often depicted with fire all over its body. It's sometimes called the "Chinese unicorn" but this is unreliable and incorrect, a name made up by Westerners.
Over the centuries (and between cultures) the Kilin/Qilin has been portrayed differently, for instance in China Kilin/Qilin are more likely to be portrayed as a mixture of horse and dragon (usually horse body and dragon head with fire and smoke etc.) as the main animals. Where as in Korea (where it's pronounced Kirin) It's more likely to be some kind of creature with a mane, a mixture of deer, ox and horse as the main animals (The Kirin was also one of Korea's four divine creatures – the other three were the dragon, the phoenix and – wait for it – the turtle!) In Japan, the Kilin/Qilin was also pronounced Kirin (as in Korea) and Kirin now means giraffe in the Japanese language. Japanese Kirin are more deer like than the others. They also are more likely to have a unicorn-like horn (backwards and curvy).
Laters!
mynameisqwerty
This time Isisiris24 (link: isisiris24.deviantart.com/ ) asked me for info on the Qilin.
So, I figured let's go investigate Eastern mythology!
The Kilin (or Qilin as it's also known) is part of several Eastern mythologies including China, Korea and Japan. (They're the ones I'm going to focus on later)
The name is actually from the Somali word, Geri – that means giraffe. Ages ago in the Ming Dynasty, when giraffes were brought over from Somalia, the people of China thought they were magic creatures, cause they were so odd looking. Cool huh! Despite this, Kilin/Qilin are more often look more or less like a stylised tiger with antlers – like an antelope – and scales, like a fish or dragon. They were quite peaceful creatures and the appearance of one in a story often meant some rich traveller or a wise man was coming. However, if a pure or innocent person was about to be harmed on their watch, a Kilin/Qilin would fight fiercely to protect them (fire breathing and everything!)
The Kilin/Qilin is a good omen, bringing rui – roughly translates as peace or riches. They are said to be hooved creatures, and much like chimera ( a creature usually depicted as a hideous creature: a lion, with the head of a goat arising from its back, and a tail that ended in a snake head) they are a combination of different creatures, most often deer, dragons, ox and horses. It was also often depicted with fire all over its body. It's sometimes called the "Chinese unicorn" but this is unreliable and incorrect, a name made up by Westerners.
Over the centuries (and between cultures) the Kilin/Qilin has been portrayed differently, for instance in China Kilin/Qilin are more likely to be portrayed as a mixture of horse and dragon (usually horse body and dragon head with fire and smoke etc.) as the main animals. Where as in Korea (where it's pronounced Kirin) It's more likely to be some kind of creature with a mane, a mixture of deer, ox and horse as the main animals (The Kirin was also one of Korea's four divine creatures – the other three were the dragon, the phoenix and – wait for it – the turtle!) In Japan, the Kilin/Qilin was also pronounced Kirin (as in Korea) and Kirin now means giraffe in the Japanese language. Japanese Kirin are more deer like than the others. They also are more likely to have a unicorn-like horn (backwards and curvy).
Laters!
mynameisqwerty
TABLET!!!!!!!!!
so GUESS WHAT!!!
i got a tablet!
so i can upload proper doodles and stuff and not just dolls!!
Hurrah, I can hear my non-existent crowd cheering. No more Azalea's Dolls!!!! Art done by my own hand!!
yup ...
I'm content.
Mythology: Take 2: Mermaids vs. Sirens
Hi y'all!
A little more mythology info for you. Just 'cause. C:
I was having a type-conversation with GinPhin509 ( http://ginphin509.deviantart.com/ ) about mythology, and they asked about the difference between mermaids and sirens.
Figured someone might be interested ...
Well, Both mermaids and sirens (originally) were dangerous female, sea beings.
Mermaids have been portrayed in a much better light of late. (Take movies like "The Little Mermaid" for instance) but originally mermaids were dangerous and mystical and not to be meddled with. Like sirens they like to call men to them, and 'keep' them. This could mean anything from eating t
50 Books to Read Before You Die ... Plus some ...
So I was out getting a new book and I saw this nifty metal bookmark that had "50 Books to Read Before You Die" engraved on it and I figured why not? (My usual response to everything, don't cha know? ;P ) And I bought it.
And then I decided that maybe some other people would like to join me on the venture to read the 50 books with me ... maybe ... maybe I'm not popular enough on the internet to encourage a united reading force ...
OH WELL!
Here are the 50 books anyway!
The Lord of the Rings Trilogy by J.R.R. Tolkien
1984 by George Orwell
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
To Kill a Mockingbird by H
500 Question Meme
Woo-hoo! Just came back from Music Camp (Twas AWESOME!!!) anyways ... saw that LonelyWolf182 ( link: http://lonelywolf182.deviantart.com/ ) - who is awesome by the way - did this (fair warning, if you just clicked that link or whatever, he swears alot ...)
WARNING: Weird, awkward and inappropriate questions of an adult nature follow
So anyways ............................. Onto the meme , no idea where he got it but who cares!
001. What is your name?: Not saying that online
002. Spell your name backwards: enilon taht gniyas ton ... lol C;
003. Date of birth: 30th March
004. Male or female? Female
005. Astrological sign: Aries
006. Nic
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This was... actually quite awesome, thanks!