Rainbows in mythology possesses an ox's head on its serpent body. According to Genesis, after Noah saved the animals from the Great Flood, a rainbow appeared. As the flood had killed all other living beings, the rainbow came to symbolise God's promise that he would never send another flood to destroy all of the earth and that never again would all living things be killed in the waters of a flood. For some native people the rainbow around the sun is considered to be a sign from God, marking a time of great change. “The Whirling Rainbow – Prophecy There will come a
What the Master Would Not Discuss What the Master Would Not Discuss What the Master Would Not Discuss (, alternatively known as Xin Qixie ) is a collection of supernatural stories compiled by Qing Dynasty scholar and writer Yuan Mei. The title of the work refers to the passage of the Analects that states, 'Confucius did not speak of strange events, violence, riots and supernatural things.' His reference to the master was criticised as a 'heretical' use of Confucian texts. Yuan later changed the title to "Xin Qixie" ("New Strange Events") when he discovered there was a Yuan dynasty text with the title "What the Master