Lạc Long Quân and Âu Cơ - the Story of Origin
When looking at cultures with a long history, you inevitably come in contact with that culture's mythology. Mythology often explains people, landmarks, and phenomenon from ancient times of this culture. This myth is not about the origin or creation of the world, or about creation of humans. Instead, the myth discusses the origin of Vietnamese people. Of how Vietnamese culture came to be. This story is about a bond created between immortal mountain fairies and mighty sea dragons. Thousands of years ago, Lạc Long Quân was born. His father was the ruler of the Xích Quỷ Kindom and his mother was a princess of the Động Đình Lake. Because of his mother’s origin, Lạc Long Quân was believed to be a...