Semi-author-ized L.J. on Nostr: #JejuIsland has a tradition of eight snake gods, who are a mother and seven sisters ...

#JejuIsland has a tradition of eight snake gods, who are a mother and seven sisters from the seven stars (Chilseong) of the Big Dipper in the North, in charge of riches and prosperity. These are their domains:

Daughter 1: Harvest grandmother (= goddess)
Daughter 2: Administration and criminal law enforcement
Daughter 3: Keeper of prisons
Daughter 4: Orchard grandmother
Daughter 5: Keeper of storehouses
Daughter 6: Government office grandmother
Daughter 7: Outer chilseong of the fields
Mother: Inner chilseong of the house

#mythology #folklore #MythologyMonday #Korea

(See thread for how they came to be gods, and mind the content warnings!)