Ch’i Ku-tzu In Chinese mythology, seven deified young women, invoked in times of drought, flood, and other natural disasters.
Encyclopedia of World Mythology and Legend, Third Edition – Written by Anthony S. Mercatante & James R. Dow– Copyright © 2009 by Anthony S. Mercatante
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