About this myth
Au Co Genesis is a Creation myth originating from the Kinh belief system. The main deity depicted in this myth is likely Âu Cơ. Others include and Lạc Long Quân.
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Myth summary
An immortal mountain fairy named Âu Cơ married a mythical king named Lạc Long Quân ("Dragon Lord of Lạc"; lit.). She bore an egg sac that hatched a hundred children who would become the first people of Vietnam. The people thereafter honored Âu Cơ as the mother deity of the original Vietnamese people.
Attested: Unknown
Created: Unknown
Main deity: Âu Cơ
Belief system: Kinh
Origin: Asia › South-Eastern Asia › Vietnam
Belief system
Âu Cơ
Main deity
Âu Cơ (Vietnamese: 嫗姬) was an immortal mountain fairy in Vietnamese folk religion. She was said to have played an important role in birthing the first Vietnamese people.
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Background
The Âu Cơ Genesis creation myth comes from modern-day Vietnam. The narrative attributes creation of all humans to an immortal mountain fairy, Âu Cơ, who married Lạc Long Quân. She bore an egg sac that hatched a hundred children who would become the first people of Vietnam. Âu Cơ is honored as the mother deity of the Vietnamese people.
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