LilTV1155
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Just really curious.
I read several manga and stories that mentioned the four gods/holy/sacred beasts in isekai, fantasy, xanxia, and etc. stories.
The most common types I have seen in referencing to the Eastern Culture (East Asia - mostly JP, KR, and CN) for sacred beasts are:
Isekai's Eastern Culture of Sacred Beasts
Isekai's Western Culture of Sacred Beasts
So like almost every culture has their own version of their calendars and zodiacs, but I am seriously wondering.
If the Isekai already has the Eastern Cultural views of the Holy Beasts, then what creatures do you think would be represented as Holy Beasts in Northern/Southern/Western Culture of Isekai? Western version is still unclear to me.
What about the typical personalities of love interests that come from the South, West, and East; when the Lord/Lady of North is known for icy beauty/barbarian?
I read several manga and stories that mentioned the four gods/holy/sacred beasts in isekai, fantasy, xanxia, and etc. stories.
The most common types I have seen in referencing to the Eastern Culture (East Asia - mostly JP, KR, and CN) for sacred beasts are:
Isekai's Eastern Culture of Sacred Beasts
- North - Genbu / Black Tortoise (according to lore, come with a snake but this part rarely mentioned at all cuz nobody cares)
- According to a myth, all tortoise are females and need male snakes in order to breed as a pair
- Depending on the Xaunwu myth, the tortoise and snake are twin siblings, mostly likely fraternal.
- West - Byakko / White Tiger / (Former predesscor - Qilin)
- East - Ryuu / Azure Dragon
- South - Suzaku / Vermillion (Former predessor - Fenghuang)
- Centre - Yellow Dragon
Isekai's Western Culture of Sacred Beasts
- Bear
- Panther / Lion - Leo
- Wolf - Fenrir
- Drake / Dragon / Snake ( [?])
- Eagle ( [?] )
- I'm not really clear about it, but Bear, Lion, and Wolf are frequently mentioned the most.
- North - Icy Love Interest / Snow skin & ice mountains
- South - Spicy Love Interest / Dark tan & sea ports & islander/(places with spices [?])
- West - (Unknown) Manipulative
- East - (Unknown) Violent, strong penchant for beauties
- Between West and East, love interests are either frilly pompass / cruel jerkass
- Due to strong leaning toward patriarchy, heavy misogyny is accepted as social norms in direct or indirect forms
- Heavy Misogyny breed heavy misandry + medium chauvism (whichever gender it is) = Strong Misanthropists
[*]Translation: Women haters = Men haters + Sexism = People Haters
- Heavy Misogyny breed heavy misandry + medium chauvism (whichever gender it is) = Strong Misanthropists
- Due to strong leaning toward patriarchy, heavy misogyny is accepted as social norms in direct or indirect forms
- Between West and East, love interests are either frilly pompass / cruel jerkass
So like almost every culture has their own version of their calendars and zodiacs, but I am seriously wondering.
If the Isekai already has the Eastern Cultural views of the Holy Beasts, then what creatures do you think would be represented as Holy Beasts in Northern/Southern/Western Culture of Isekai? Western version is still unclear to me.
What about the typical personalities of love interests that come from the South, West, and East; when the Lord/Lady of North is known for icy beauty/barbarian?
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