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Do you have any context on Kuafu? It sounds like an interesting myth.

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Yes, sorry, I should have added a bit more information there. Chinese legends tend to be a little underdeveloped compared to their Greek counterparts, so we don't get quite the depth of detail that you often see in Greek creation myths. But there are some intriguing features: Kuafu was a giant, but remains a hero to humans; and his mission failed, but is still celebrated.

This is a very short retelling (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLeVGUwy3Wk) of the myth, just to orient yourself.

This guy (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dz-ELwQSoN0) goes into much more detail, digging supporting descriptions out of the Shan Hai Jing (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classic_of_Mountains_and_Seas) to fill out the narrative.

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