Finished one reading challenge, starting another 😊 The goal is to read 26 traditional epics with women protagonists for next year's A to Z. I can't wait to delve into all these amazing, little know stories!
First up: The story of Shirin Mama, from the Xibo people (Northeast China). An epic about a girl who rescues children from bandits, and becomes a goddess in the end.
#epics #folklore #AmReading #bookstodon #books #Xibe
First up: The story of Shirin Mama, from the Xibo people (Northeast China). An epic about a girl who rescues children from bandits, and becomes a goddess in the end.
#epics #folklore #AmReading #bookstodon #books #Xibe
Dr. Zalka Csenge Virág •
Starts with Shirin's parents - an orphan boy who's a great archer, and a girl he teaches to hunt and fight. They fall in love while he helps her family. The storyteller says that back in the old days there was no difference between women and men in fighting and hunting.
The Shirin is born, and raised for a few years by a friendly tiger.
Her first heroic act is beating up a bunch of boys who throw fruit at girls who rejected their advances.
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