Yoruba-Korean parallels
S^ango`
Yoruba |
Hellenic |
Korean |
The acknowledged father of S^ango`, Aggayu` Sola`, "represents the globe." (A-CR, p. 65) |
Theseus was begotten at the tomb of (GM 95.d) Sphairos ("Globe"). |
The parents of C^u-mon were contained "in a leather sack" (KM, p. 18). |
Aggayu` Sola` "has the gift of strength" (A-CR, pp. 65-66). |
Aigeus is an alternative name for Briareus, the strongest of the gods. |
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"Pillars of Briareus ... ancient" (GM 132.h). |
C^u-mon "built his house with its pillars made of antiquated wood" (KM, p. 27). |
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Lukumi` "friendship" |
Pittheus ..., "on friendship, is often quoted" (GM 95.c). |
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Aithra (daughter of Pittheus) the mother of Theseus led him to find the tokens which his father Aigeus had hidden for him under a stone; these tokens included a sword (GM 95.h). |
The mother (daughter of Ye) of Yuri told him to find the token which his father C^u-mon had hidden for him (KM, p. 29); this he did: the token, found under a 7-cornered stone (cf. stone having 7 facets in Bible), was part of a sword (KM, p. 30). |
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[cf. queen OmPHALe in Anatolia ? or else the country <O^BAL ?] Aithra was taken prisoner to Anatolia (GM 104.e). |
Yu-hwa the [long-lipped, at lake UBALsu, p. 18] mother of C^u-mon was taken prisoner by king Ku^mwa (KM, p. 19). |
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S^ango` had "ten thousand horses and" (A-CR, p. 48) "breathes flame from his mouth" (ibid., p. 49). |
The red horse of C^u-mon was fed on "pickling brine" (KM, p. 21). [spicy = flame-breath] |
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Offerings to S^ango` include tortoise (CRC, p. 43). |
Theseus fed a human to "a giant turtle" (GM 96.f). |
Terrapins drowned soldiers for C^u-mon (KM, p. 22). |
Worshippers of S^ango` "rise from their seats making a drinking gesture" (CRC, p. 42). |
Theseus was rescued when about to drink poison (GM 97.d). |
A-CR = Miguel Barnet (tr. by Christine Renata Ayorinde): Afro-Cuban Religions. Markus Wiener Publishers, Princeton, 2001.
CRC = Margarite Ferna`ndez Olmos & Lizabeth Paravisini-Gebert: Creole Religions of the Caribbean. NY U Pr, 2003.
GM = Robert Graves: The Greek Myths. 1955.
KM = Pae-Gang Hwang: Korean Myths and Folk Legends. Jain Publ. Co., Fremont, 2006.
Ibeji
Yoruba |
Kic^e (PV) |
Korean |
" twins, natives of Ishokun, |
Hun C^uen & Hun Batz = the twin monkey-gods who originated loincloths -- They were changed into monkeys by: |
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"All grains belong to" BaBALu` Aye` (A-CR, p. 60).; and |
the twins Hun Hun-ahpu & X-BALamke, who used emmets to cull flowers |
for 1 of 2 boys, emmets culled grain (KM, p.170); and |
"Babalu` Aye`'s messengers are mosquitoes" (loc. cit.). |
to the same boy (Moktoryo^n), a mosquito revealed (KM, p. 171) a choice of chambers (similar to that discussed by Raymond Smullyan) |
YC&B = http://www.randafricanart.com/Yoruba_Customs_and_Beliefs_Pertaining_to_Twins.html
PV = Popol Vuh