X is for Xing Tian
Name: Xing Tian (means “punished one” or “he who was punished by heaven”
Type: giant
Origin: Chinese mythology
Description: Basically, he’s a headless giant punished by heaven. *grins* Here’s a roughly translated excerpt from Shanhaijing I came across on Wikipedia:
Xingtian fought against [Huang] Di. Di cut off his head, and the head was buried in the Changyang Mountains. But Xingtian, with his breasts as eyes, and his navel as mouth, continued to fight with his axe and shield.
Anyone know of any other “X” creatures? I’m very curious! lol
We matched one! This was my X as well. 🙂
Laura
A to Z of Immortals, Myths & Legends
Wow! That's really cool! The pickings for X were so slim! lol
I read about this one on another blog. I will have to remember this. Maybe for s future book…