A tyrant must put on the appearance of uncommon devotion to religion. Subjects are less apprehensive of illegal treatment from a ruler whom they consider god-fearing and pious. On the other hand, they do less easily move against him, believing that he has the gods on his side.
Aristotle
MYTHOLOGY
Chinese Myths
Surpisingly these are also, MADE IN CHINA
Creation
In the beginning there was darkness everywhere, and Chaos ruled.Within the darkness there formed an egg, and inside the egg the giant Pangu came into being. For aeons, safely inside the egg, Pangu slept and grew. When he had grown to gigantic size he stretched his huge limbs and in so doing broke the egg.
Hou Yi and Chang'e
Chang E was a beautiful young girl working in the Jade Emperor's palace in heaven, where immortals, good people and fairies lived. One day, she accidentally broke a precious porcelain jar. Angered, the Jade Emperor banished her to live on earth, where ordinary people lived. She could return to the Heaven, if she contributed
The humiliation of Ao Kuang
Four dragon kings. One for each sea. However one ruled supreme. His name, was Ao Kuang and he ruled over the east. They all would make the humans give up their goods. Food and even on occasion a human sacrifice. If they refused, the mortals would be terrorized by floods and monsoons. When the men went to the Jade emperor for help