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Reincarnation: man becomes god.

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“The dragon is also said to have nine 'resemblances': "its horns resemble those of a deer, its head that of a camel, its eyes those of a devil, its neck that of a snake, its abdomen that of a large cockle, its scales those of a carp, its claws those of an eagle, the soles of its feet those of a tiger, its ears those of an ox;" but some have no ears, the organ of hearing being said to be in the horns, or the creature "hears through its…”

Myths & Legends of China, Chapter VII · served from our shelf

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Filed under Reincarnation in another human form.

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Reincarnation with change of sexReincarnation: god reborn as manReincarnation: man becomes spiritReincarnation: prince becomes common manReincarnation: common man becomes princeMan reincarnated as child. (Cf. E607.2.)Horse-headed men reborn as money-lendersReincarnation as conjurer
Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes
Combat between god of light and dragon of oceanGod of waterInexhaustible buckets as source of lakesForm of dragonDragon as compound animal. (Cf. B14.)Dragon's home in bottom of seaDragon's visit to skyDragon's power of self-transformationDragon's power of magic invisibilityDragon guards treasureDragon feeds on treasureDragon as rain-spirit

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