The Clumsy God

Fu-Hi had been covered by a mountain for a thousand long years. This was how the Lord of the Heavens had punished him for his clumsiness. It all began right after Fu-Hi’s mortal death, when he was appointed god of friendship. He had not governed very long in his office and had not yet been registere...

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Published inThe Cloak of Dreams Vol. 3; pp. 80 - 85
Main Author Béla Balázs
Format Book Chapter
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Princeton University Press 23.08.2010
Subjects
Astronomy
Fiction in translation
Myth & legend told as fiction
Physical sciences
Short stories
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Summary:Fu-Hi had been covered by a mountain for a thousand long years. This was how the Lord of the Heavens had punished him for his clumsiness. It all began right after Fu-Hi’s mortal death, when he was appointed god of friendship. He had not governed very long in his office and had not yet been registered in the imperial sacrificial lists when, one day, a golden dragon appeared before him as messenger and summoned him to the Lord of the Heavens. All at once clouds billowed from Fu-Hi’s feet. Then he climbed upon them and flew past the nineteen houses
ISBN:0691147116
9780691147116
DOI:10.1515/9781400836031.80