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Special - Mid-Autumn Festival: Fly Me to The Moon

Special - Mid-Autumn Festival: Fly Me to The Moon

FromThe History of China


Special - Mid-Autumn Festival: Fly Me to The Moon

FromThe History of China

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Length:
14 minutes
Released:
Sep 29, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

A brief history of Mid-Autumn Festival, and the tale of Hou Yi the Archer & the Ten Suns, and Chang'e & the Moon

Fill my heart with song, and let me sing forever more
You are all I long for, all I worship and adore

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.
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Released:
Sep 29, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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An audio journey through the 5000 year history of one of the world's oldest continuous civilizations.