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To churn the ocean they would have to use the golden mountain , Mandara , as a
churning rod and Vasuki , the giant serpent , as a rope . Taking the mountain and
wrapping the serpent around it , the demons held his head and the gods held ...
To churn the ocean they would have to use the golden mountain , Mandara , as a
churning rod and Vasuki , the giant serpent , as a rope . Taking the mountain and
wrapping the serpent around it , the demons held his head and the gods held ...
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SO ON 2 THE MOUNTAIN GOD PAINTINGS OF THE Mountain God are found in
shrines on mountain passes , and in shrines ... Called sanshingak , these shrines
are dedicated to the Mountain God as the ruler of all the mountains of Korea .
SO ON 2 THE MOUNTAIN GOD PAINTINGS OF THE Mountain God are found in
shrines on mountain passes , and in shrines ... Called sanshingak , these shrines
are dedicated to the Mountain God as the ruler of all the mountains of Korea .
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SPIRITS OF NATURE SAN - SHIN , THE MOUNTAIN god , is ruler of all the
mountains and owner of all the creatures and objects on the mountains . He is
thought by many to be Tan ' gun , the father of the nation . The tiger is his
messenger .
SPIRITS OF NATURE SAN - SHIN , THE MOUNTAIN god , is ruler of all the
mountains and owner of all the creatures and objects on the mountains . He is
thought by many to be Tan ' gun , the father of the nation . The tiger is his
messenger .
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