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Korean Mythology by goddessRhoda
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Korean mythology consists of national legends and folk-tales which come from all over the Korean Peninsula. The origin may be a blend of Korean shamanism, Buddhist, Chinese myths, Confucian and Taoist legends and myths. The legends may also vary greatly by region, even within the country. For example, the people of Jejudo have a very different lifestyle from that of the mainland and so can generate different forms of the same myths. In Korean shamanism, animism was dominant as the prime source for religious life for the Korean people. Particular worship of mountains, animals, plants stem from the belief that they had souls and often show up in the folktales as well as talk about tributes and sacrifices, whether literal, or figurative. At the same time, there were gods that occupied certain domains and they would often show up in folktales as distant protectors that called on humans when asked to rather than interfering with every day life. Early in Korean history, the shamanistic religion was dominant and because early Korea was divided often into smaller domains, such as Silla and Goguryeo, Baekje, the folktales and myths tended to differ also by those regions. With the arrival of Buddhism in the 3-4th century, the myths and native religion began to change as did the myths. With the advent of Neo Confucianism, the native religion was suppressed by the government where shamans were often killed for practicing and so many of the legends either changed or were blended into existing legends. - This Book contains: - Creation myth - List of Deities and Famous Figures - Explanation about korean shamanism. - The Flood Myth - Collections of stories, myths and legends - 2018 -Completed-
𝖭𝖮𝖳𝖧𝖨𝖭𝖦 𝖨𝖭 𝖳𝖧𝖨𝖲 𝖶𝖮𝖱𝖫𝖣  ━━  sweet home by mockingsjay
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❝𝖭𝗈𝗍𝗁𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗂𝗇 𝗍𝗁𝗂𝗌 𝗐𝗈𝗋𝗅𝖽 𝖼𝗈𝗆𝖾𝗌 𝗐𝗂𝗍𝗁𝗈𝗎𝗍 𝖺 𝗉𝗋𝗂𝖼𝖾.❞ When her life is completely transformed into an apocalyptic nightmare right in front of her eyes one day, Minyoung is determined to survive. She is forced to fight the monsters not only coming to attack her in Green Home but also her inner demons. She just never thought she would be able to reignite an old romance, befriend other survivors and find new love whilst doing so. [ POLYAMOROUS EUNHYUK X OC X HYUNSOO ] [ PANSEXUAL!FEMALE!OC ] [ LOWERCASE INTENDED ] [ COMPLETED ] ➥ started: 27/10/2021 ➥ completed: 24/11/2021 ➥ published: 13/12/2021 ➥ rewritten: 05/06/2022 - 20/06/2022 Highest Rankings: #1 in jaeheon #2 in jungjaeheon #5 in sweethomenetflix #7 in chahyunsoo #8 in hyunsoo #13 in eunhyuk
AN UNFINISHED ENDING · kim byung yeon ✔️ by skyy_minho
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So I wrote this a while back and decided to publish it. It comes from a period in 2017 when I was obsessed with Love in the Moonlight, and I also thought there was a shortage of Byung Yeon fanfics so here it is. A skilled swordsman. A daughter of a renowned blade smith. Chance encounters, coincidence or fate? Han Eun-Kyung has only known her small village, her only source of news from the outside world is from her father's customers until she meets Kim Byung Yeon, an enigma, cold and secretive who makes her heart finally beat again. Wanting to escape old memories, Kim Byung Yeon seeks solace in a small riverside village. Given the task to escort the esteemed blade smith's daughter to the capital, he desires to keep his stoic attitude every step of the way but becomes caring for the girl. Finding themselves falling, both terrified of the outcome, they push each other farther away, but how far can they take before running back into each other's arms?
To Seduce A Siren by granite-soul
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A hard body slammed into her, trapping her against the wall. He leaned into her, his lips almost touching her neck, whispering, "You're my captive now." ... Selene is a siren without a purpose, bored with killing and ruining the lives of human men, she longs for something new. Except she didn't intend for something new to come in the form of Raziel, a puritanical Redeemer who's tasked with bringing her to his leader and her death. To make matters worse he's devastatingly gorgeous and resistant to her only defence: her siren's song. Cover by @CloffeeSight *Updates on Friday nights 3rd place in The Glossy Awards (Paranormal)
The Juggernaut (Juggernaut #1) by PeterADixon
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Tales from the Juggernaut #1. Complete. Wattys 2018 shortlist. WHAT IS THE SECRET OF THE JUGGERNAUT? *PRAISE FOR THE JUGGERNAUT* *** Good story, great setting, and well fleshed characters. *** Gripping from the beginning...cannot wait for the next one... *** ...a hint of John Scalzi... *** I really enjoyed this book *** I love the characters *** ...brilliantly captures my curiosity. *** captures your imagination right from the start *** Unique and really drags you in.... I can't wait to see what comes next. *** A great, exciting, fast paced read *** Can't wait for the second installment! *** The Juggernaut A city in space built from the twisted wreck of a thousand ships, in a decaying orbit around a dying star. The last refuge of the dispossessed. The place Tila Vasquez now calls home. When a distant colony of stars lost contact with earth, they descended into the fires of a civil war. From the ashes rose the Commonwealth - Eleven systems struggling to survive the aftermath and rebuild civilisation with the remnants of the technology they once had. The mission to colonise Baru was to be the first step forward in a hundred years. Three colony ships set out to discover a new star and build the first hyperspace beacon in three generations. But the mission failed. The Far Horizon vanished through the unstable wormhole. The Rising Star and New Dawn were destroyed. Tila's parents were among the thousands lost. Now she has joined the ranks of the dispossessed. So when Tila finds the impossible - a shuttle from the Far Horizon buried deep within the Juggernaut - she sets out with her friends Ellie and Malachi to uncover the truth behind the colony mission. But some things are buried for a reason, and some secrets should never be revealed... **The Juggernaut is part one of an exciting space action-adventure mystery series.**
A Game Of Hearts (Editing) by tumblrgirl736
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*chapters 2-7 are undergoing editing* You don't choose who you fall in love with. But you decide whether to stay or leave. Mia Stellar returns to Eastwood after an unfortunate shooting that occurred four years before which threatened the very existence of her family. Her bubbly and cheerful personality captures the heart of everyone she ever meets. She has a loving mother, a great best friend and a bright future ahead of her. Her only goal is to finish her senior year without any unexpected twists and turns. Aiden Black with his greek god-like face, oscar-winning smirk and icy blue eyes never failed to instil fear in the minds of people. He is the definition of a cold hearted bad boy. With a reputation as dangerous as this town, he proudly claimed the school as his ground. A game night with her best friend ends up chaotic as she breaks into Aiden's house and wrecks his room. Her simple plan to stay under the radar vanishes into thin air when she is forced to stay in the same house with Aiden. What happens when the town baddie Aiden Black wakes up to a young girl vandalising his room? Throw in a mysterious messenger with a weird demand that grants Mia the answer she seeks. Can the universe handle their unlimited sarcastic comments and flirtatious advances? Can Aiden and Mia ever let go of their pasts and learn to love or will they succumb to the secrets they harbour in their souls? The biggest question still remains. Can you save your heart while breaking another one? For all those hopelessly romantic, humour loving specimens and binge readers, this is the book that will surely keep you at night and will have you cursing your single life! I update every week 😋
ELIO MARINO (NO LONGER AVAILABLE) by Emelradine
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{TAKEN DOWN FOR PUBLISHING} Join the discord to know more/read the last chapter for the announcement. Discord link on my bio. +18 MATURE CONTENT "Even The Wicked Needs Love." ELIO MARINO, also known as IL MALVAGIO 'The Wicked' is a man whose presence alone is enough to evoke a silence more sinister than the one from a graveyard. Nothing could shake him, or so he believed. ZAHRA FAIZAN was trouble. Growing up with men who treated bullets like sugar cubes, she has risen from the streets and created the most notorious gang of thieves in the whole of Italy, but after a job gone wrong, she finds herself and her crew held captive by The Wicked, and she would do just about anything to take advantage of it. Even if it was as foolish as performing the biggest heist her gang has ever gotten to dream of. Little did she know she was about to be thrust right into a wicked world, wicked than the one she had once known. Could she tame the wicked and bring him to his ruin? Or tame him and keep him to herself? After all, even the wicked needs love.
Princess Adeline of Wales by BubblyYork
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The life of Princess Adeline of Wales was never going to be a simple one. Born the third child and only daughter of the Prince and Princess of Wales, Adeline was always destined to have an ensemble role in the British Royal Family. Book Two in the Princess Adeline Series.
Princess Adeline, Duchess of Clarence by BubblyYork
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2014, the year that changed Princess Adeline of Wales's life for the better. Born the third child and only daughter of the Prince and Princess of Wales, sister to Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, and Prince Harry of Wales, and now... wife to Simon FitzClarence, the Duke of Clarence. Book Three in the Princess Adeline Series.
Rules. by -winchesters
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IN WHICH JJ Maybank broke John B's only rule: to not touch his younger brother. ★ ★ ★ outer banks | season 1 - 3 | asher routledge stand alone | ongoing | unedited