LEIZU
Chinese Craft Goddess
Also known as Hsi Ling-Shih, Lei Zu, Lei-Tsu, Xi Lingshi
Goddess of Silk and Silkworms
The wife of super-inventive Huangdi, she was not going to sit around playing with his silly wheels and magnets when there was important Godly work to be done.
She had discovered the secret of making silk, after finding a silkworm, a cocoon and a mulberry bush in a compromising position. From there it was a short step to silk farms, major industry and the famous Silk Road.
Leizu Facts and Figures
Name: Leizu
Pronunciation: Lay Dzoo
Alternative names: Hsi Ling-Shih, Lei Zu, Lei-Tsu, Xi Lingshi
Gender: Female
Type: Goddess
Celebration or Feast Day: Unknown at present
Role:
In charge of: Crafts and Making
Area of expertise: Crafts
Good/Evil Rating: Unknown at present
Popularity index: 5287
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Article last revised on April 21, 2019 by the Godchecker data dwarves.
Editors: Peter J. Allen, Chas Saunders
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