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There are various myths involving cranes, and in Chinese mythology cranes are generally symbolically connected with the idea of longevity. [ 1 ] : 86–87 [ 2 ] [ 3 ] In China, the crane mythology is associated with the divine bird worship in the animal totemism ; cranes have a spiritual meaning where they are a form of divine bird which ...
The proper name Γεράνα is a modified spelling of γέρανος, which is the Ancient Greek word for crane. [2] It derives from the Proto-Indo-European root *gerh 2-en-/-eu-, meaning the same thing; cognate with the English word 'crane.' [3] It seems to be attested in Mycenaean Greek in the dative plural form gerenai (Linear B: 𐀐𐀩𐀙𐀂, ke-re-na-i), though Beekes expressed some ...
Tsuru no Ongaeshi (鶴の恩返し, lit."Crane's Return of a Favor") is a story from Japanese folklore about a crane who returns a favor to a man. A variant of the story where a man marries the crane that returns the favor is known as Tsuru Nyōbō (鶴女房, "Crane Wife").
The crane is carved in a South Korean 500 won coin. In Korea, the red-crowned crane is called durumi or hak and it is considered a symbol of longevity, purity, and peace. Korean seonbis regarded the bird as an icon of their constancy. The red-crowned crane is depicted on the South Korean 500 won coin and is the symbol of Incheon.
The red-crowned crane was a symbol of longevity and immortality. In art and literature, immortals are often depicted riding on cranes. Detail of a "feathered immortal" (羽人) riding a dragon on a mural from a late Western Han dynasty tomb in Xi'an Bronze Winged Immortal figure from Eastern Han dynasty.
Wisakedjak (Wìsakedjàk in Algonquin, Wīsacaklesss(w) in Cree and Wiisagejaak in Oji-cree) is the Crane Manitou found in northern Algonquian and Dene storytelling, similar to the trickster Nanabozho in Ojibwa aadizookaanan (sacred stories), Inktonme in Assiniboine lore, and Coyote or Raven from many different tribes [citation needed].
Bagala - A crane-headed god in Hindu legend, Bagala controls black magic, poisons and disguised forms of death. Krauncha - A crane mentioned in the Ramayana. Nadijangha - The name of a crane, who was liked by Brahma very much. His story was told by Bhishma to Dharmaraja. Garuda (Vishnu's bird mount) with Krishna and Balarama. Gṛdha
Birds in Chinese mythology and legend are of numerous types and very important in this regard. Some of them are obviously based on real birds, other ones obviously not, and some in-between. The crane is an example of a real type of bird with mythological enhancements.