In a Korean tale exemplifying filial piety, Sim Cheong is taken to the palace of one of these creatures to save her from being (-5[1])sacrificed by merchants. One god dismembers himself to protect his community from one of these creatures, simultaneously repaying his filial debt. (-5[1])That god is born after a three-year pregnancy from a ball of flesh and is named Nézhā (“nuh-jah”). Urashima (10[2]-5[1])Tarō (10[1])visits a god (10[2])with this (-5[1])form (10[1])who controls his domain (10[1])using two (10[1]-5[1])jewels. (10[4])A rain (10[2])deity (10[1])who rules (-5[1])the East Sea, (10[1])Áo Guāng, (10[1])is associated with (10[1])an azure-coloured (10[1])one of these creatures. (10[6]-5[1])After getting it drunk (-5[1])on eight barrels of sake, Susanoo (-5[1])(“su-sa-no-wo”) discovers (-5[1])the sword Kusanagi (10[1])in the tail of an eight-headed (10[1])one of these creatures named (10[2])Orochi. (10[1]-5[3])For 10 (10[1])points, (10[1])in the Chinese (10[1])zodiac, 2024 is the year of what serpent-like (0[1])beings? (10[1])■END■ (10[7]0[2])