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Ru Shou
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Region: China
Time Period: Mythology
References in Literature: None
Sources: Pantheon, and others, Giants, Monsters, and Dragons, pg 314

  • Messenger of the Sky-God
  • Attribute is the Dragon
  • Associated with the west, autumn, and misfortune
  • Is always associated with the dragon form of Gou Mang, with whom it shares the double dragon form.

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