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"The Battle of Sơn Tinh and Thủy Tinh" is a Vietnamese myth behind monsoon flooding; a fight between Mountain God and Lord of Waters to win the hand of a princess, ending in perpetual grudge of the water lord.
A tale for #FairyTaleTuesday #FairyTaleFlash theme of weather. 1/4
A tale for #FairyTaleTuesday #FairyTaleFlash theme of weather. 1/4
Mỵ Nương, a great king's daughter, was so beautiful that she wanted only the best suitors to show their powers. Sơn Tinh waved his hand to grow trees and raise mountains. Thủy Tinh summoned strong wind and rain and increased the sea level, making the choice difficult. 2/4
Seeing Thủy Tinh's high temper, the king asked the suitors to race in bringing wedding gifts: a nine-tusk elephant, a nine-spur cockerel, and a nine-mane horse. This was a ploy to choose the gentler Sơn Tinh, since the gifts could be found more easily on his realm. 3/4
Suvannamaccha is a mermaid that appeared in various Southeast Asian versions of Ramayana. She spoiled Hanuman's efforts to build a bridge across the sea. When they confronted each other, they fell in love and began a courting dance instead. 1/3
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In Thai and Cambodian versions, Suvannamaccha was the daughter of Ravana, the kidnapper of Sita (who Hanuman was trying to rescue with the bridge). Her and Hanuman had mutual understanding about their actions; the lovers departed amicably after the bridge was finished. 2/3
The courting dance between Hanuman and Suvannamaccha was an inspiration for folk dances, including Thai Khon performance and Cambodian Robam Sovann Macha. The mermaid is a good luck charm in Thai folklore, represented on streamers or framed images in some shops and houses. 3/3
