Dive into the mystical tales of the moon from Asia, where legends come alive 🌟
Chang'e, the Chinese goddess of the Moon, is celebrated during the Mid-Autumn Festival. She is known for her grace and tragic love story. The legend goes that she drank an elixir of immortality given to her husband Hou Yi, and ascended to the moon, where she resides to this day.
Across several cultures in Asia, there exists a legend about a rabbit inhabiting the moon. In some versions, like in Chinese culture, the Jade Rabbit accompanies Chang'e. The rabbit is said to be a symbol of selflessness and sacrifice, pounding herbal medicines with a mortar and pestle.
In Indian folklore, Chandra is revered as a god of the moon, depicted as young, beautiful, and riding a chariot driven by ten white horses. Chandra is also one of the Navagrahas (nine astrological deities) and is considered important in Hindu tradition.