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China

Xi-Wangmu

Xi-Wangmu

Goddess of Immortality and ruler of the western paradise, She lived in a palace made entirely of peaches, and the smell of it could put even the unhappiest person to sleep. She has a peach tree that every three thousand years makes a peach that grants immortality. She is the patron goddess to peach pit carvers. Xi-Wangmu was once mistaken for the Jade Emperor's wife. In the earliest descriptions of her she was a firece goddess with the teeth of a tiger but then she became a peacefull goddess of immortality. She once caused trouble, but then became a Goddess.

Drawing: Ashley D., Percy Julian MS
Text: Alex B., Percy Julian MS
Background: Leif, Santan JHS

Citation: "Chinese Mythology, the Gods of the Middle Kingdom." Godchecker. 9 Feb. 2007 . <http://www.godchecker.com/pantheon/chinese-mythology.php>

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