You're listening to the ancient tradition. A Wonk Media production. Music provided by Joseph McDade. Here's your host, Dr. Jack Logan.

Welcome to the ancient tradition.

I'm your host, Jack Logan.

Another episode, it's great to have you along for today. We've got a packed program. I was going to add even more than I did, but you can thank me a little bit. I held back. I'll save some of that for our next episode.

Before I jump into today's episode, I've got to tell you about last Thursday, I was reading in the book Chinese Myths by Jutin Ni.

I've talked about this book previously on the program. And I was just reading through some of these

myths and I came across a myth that reminded me so much of the cosmic egg, which we talked about

in our previous episode. So I just had to share this with you before I jump into most of what

we're going to talk about today.

Because on page 207 of this book, Nie tells the mythology of the Chinese gourd, and it's known as the Hulu.

I have no idea if the streaming service Hulu is connected to this, but it wouldn't surprise me.

Anyway, on page 207, Nye writes, quote, according to the mythology of Hulu is connected to this, but it wouldn't surprise me. Anyway, on page 207, Ney writes, quote,

according to the mythology of the Blong ethnic group,

when the world was created, there were no humans, just a giant gourd.

So I read this and it's already sounding super familiar.

So here, before the world was formed, we have a giant gourd, which sounds just like the cosmic egg.

But of course, we're talking in Chinese cultural terms here.

So this is the Chinese equivalent to the egg, the gourd is.

And where did the Chinese say that this gourd stood?

Well, it says on page 207, quote,

when the world was created, there were no humans,

just a giant gourd, that stood on a mountain.

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