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Household Deities

Samsin Gaksi: The Maiden Form of the Birth Goddess

Samsin Gaksi (삼신각시) is the youthful form of the Korean birth goddess, representing fertility and new beginnings.

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Ghosts & Revenants

Dokkaebi Fire: The Mysterious Lights That Lure Travelers

Dokkaebi Fire (도깨비불) are mysterious glowing lights in Korean folklore that mislead travelers at night.

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Divine Beings

Bulsa: The Immortal Beings of Korean Mythology

Bulsa (불사)are immortal beings in Korean mythology representing transcendence beyond life and death.

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Korea

Geumgang Yeoksa: The Thunderous Guardians of Korean Temples

Geumgang Yeoksa (금강역사) are powerful guardian figures in Korean mythology who protect temples from evil forces.

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Korea

Unhyeongshin: The Spirit That Governs Fortune and Misfortune

Unhyeongshin (운형신) is a spirit in Korean mythology associated with shaping fortune and life events.

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Korea

Jangseung Spirits: The Totem Guardians of Korean Villages

Jangseung spirits (장승신) are guardian beings believed to inhabit Korean village totems and protect against evil.

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Korea

Hwangcheon Guardians: Protectors of the River Between Life and Death

Hwangcheon Guardians (황천 수호신) are beings in Korean mythology who guard the river between life and death.

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Korea

Chasa: The Messengers of Death in Korean Mythology

Chasa (차사) are underworld messengers in Korean mythology who guide souls to the afterlife.

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Celestial Beings

Cheongu: The Heavenly Dog That Devours the Moon

Cheongu (천구) is a heavenly dog in Korean mythology believed to cause lunar eclipses.

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Korea

Maengdu Spirits: The Ritual Tools That Became Living Beings

Maengdu spirits (맹두 신령) are ritual-based beings in Korean shamanism believed to inhabit sacred objects used in ceremonies.

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Celestial Beings

Gyeonwo and Jiknyeo: The Star-Crossed Lovers of Korean Mythology

Gyeonwo and Jiknyeo (견우와 직녀) are star-crossed lovers in Korean mythology separated by the Milky Way.

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Korea

Jeoseung Saja: The Grim Reapers of Korean Folklore

Jeoseung Saja (저승사자) are Korean grim reapers who escort souls to the afterlife and ensure the natural order of death.

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