Zodiac legends about snakes? The story of the snake zodiac

The origin of the snake zodiac.

Legend has it that once upon a time, snakes and frogs were good friends.

The snake has four agile legs, but the frog has no legs and can only crawl on the wriggling of its belly. However, snakes are lazy and selfish, and frogs are kind-hearted and industrious, often helping humans catch pests.

One day, the snake woke up and felt very hungry, but he didn't want to go out to find food on his own, and when he was in a dilemma, his friend frog came to visit him. The snake rolled its eyes and came up with a crooked idea. As soon as it saw the frog coming in, it quickly clutched its stomach and screamed "ouch ouch" in its mouth.

The frog was in a hurry when he saw his friend like this.

What's wrong? Are you sick? The frog asked, "Uncomfortable?" ”

My stomach hurts, and my head hurts. The snake pretended to be, and secretly observed the frog's appearance. "Ouch, what can I do? It seems that these days are not going to get better, I can't go out to find food, I will starve to death. ”

The frog hurriedly comforted the snake and said, "Don't worry, you can rest at home, and I'll help you find something to eat." ”

The snake was amused when he heard it, but instead of showing it immediately, he continued to hold his stomach and chirp, "Then, thank you!" Frog, my good friend! ”

So, the snake pretended to be sick every day, and the frog went outside every day to find food to give to the snake.

The days passed.

When people knew about it, they liked frogs more and hated snakes even more.

Later, when the snake found out that people hated it, he was very upset, and he decided to let people see how good he was. So it bites people when it sees them, and often runs to steal and eat people's poultry, which makes the world very uneasy.

When the land god found out about this, he ran to the Heavenly Palace to report to the Jade Emperor. The Jade Emperor was very angry, so he sent the snake to the heavenly palace and persuaded it to change its evil ways and return to the right. The snake ostensibly agreed, but when he returned home, he was still the same.

It didn't take long for the Jade Emperor to find out and decide to give the snake one last chance. So he sent the serpent to the heavenly palace again, but this time, the serpent not only did not listen to it at all, but also did not have the slightest intention of repenting. The Jade Emperor was furious, and he ordered the priest to retract the snake's four legs as punishment.

Then, the Jade Emperor saw the frog's contribution and merits to mankind, so he gave the frog the snake's four legs.

Lao Liang talked about the legends of the [snake] of the zodiac.

<> "The snake belongs to one of the twelve zodiac signs, and there are various versions of its zodiac story, and here are a few of them:1Legend has it that in ancient times, there were 12 animals vying for the position of the zodiac, they are the rat, the ox, the tiger, the rabbit, the dragon, the snake, the horse, the sheep, the monkey, the rooster, the dog, and the pig.

Everyone decides to compete to see who comes to the Heavenly Palace first, so as to determine the order of the zodiac. The snake behaved very differently, it hid in the race and waited for the last moment, and when the other animals had already reached the heavenly palace, it suddenly jumped out and completed the last position in the game, successfully obtaining the zodiac. 2.

Another legend says that the snake was originally a god, but because of its greed for a long lifespan, it was descended to the mortal world by the gods, leaving only an ordinary snake body. However, the snake still has the spirit of a fairy, and it glides through the mountains and forests, rescuing many injured animals. Eventually, it was blessed by the heavens and became one of the zodiac signs.

3.There is also a legend about the nature of the snake. Snakes are said to compress their meridians when they stand upright all day, so they are relatively calm and calm.

Due to the snake's excellent crawling skills in the jungle, the magic and resourcefulness of the snake are manifested in the ability to perceive the process of things and deal with sudden events, which has a deterrent effect on the Tanyou. These legends all show the brave and unique qualities of the snake, and can also convey positive beliefs in life to people.

A long, long time ago, snakes and frogs were friends, but snakes had four legs at that time, but frogs had no legs, and crawled on their stomachs, but snakes were too lazy to eat, and frogs were very diligent and not only caught insects for snakes to eat, but also helped people catch pests. So, of course, humans hate snakes and love frogs. Snake:

9-11 a.m. (i.e. "mid-hour"). It is said that at this time, the snake does not hurt people, nor does it wander on the road where people walk, but hides in the grass, so that it belongs to the snake at that time.

When the serpent found that the people hated him, he began to hate people, and he bit people when he saw them, and ate animals when he saw them, and he made the world very uneasy. Seeing this, the land god sued the Heavenly Palace. The Jade Emperor sent the snake to the heavenly palace and persuaded him to change his evil and follow good, but the snake spoke wildly and had no intention of repenting.

The Jade Emperor was furious, and ordered the divine soldiers to cut off the four legs of the snake, so as not to harm people, and since then, the snake has lost its four legs, and the Jade Emperor saw that the frog has merit, and gave the four legs of the snake to the frog.

After the frog has legs, it becomes more diligent. The snake knew his mistakes and was determined to reinvent himself, and also began to eat pests and drag his long body, silently doing good deeds for humans, and the snake also followed the dragon to learn to cure water, and after the snake died, he also dedicated his body to humans, as a medicine to treat many patients. The Jade Emperor saw that the snake knew that it could be changed, and worked hard to make progress, and when he sealed the zodiac, he let it rank behind the dragon and become the zodiac of mankind.

After the snake becomes the zodiac, of course, it does not take the initiative to hurt people, once the evil thoughts germinate, they will turn the evil thoughts into a layer of skin and shed off to show that they are new people. Despite this, it still holds a grudge against the frog for having its four legs, so to this day, snakes bite frogs when they see them. The frog knew that he had taken advantage of the snake, so when he saw the snake, he shivered with fright and hurried away.

Obviously, the snake became the zodiac sign by its own efforts.