Question

A goddess of luck from this myth system restores the form of her sisters who were turned into a mushroom and a centipede. In a story from this myth system, a man wins back his wife by correctly putting on a jacket and pulling up the collar so he survives being launched into the air. A human girl became this myth’s goddess of childbirth after winning a contest to bloom the finest flowers. A creator god from this myth system made humans from five pairs of silver and gold (*) insects. (10[1])After a god from this culture descended to earth, he was approached by a tiger and bear (10[1])who wished to become human, (10[2])the latter of whom accomplished this by staying in a cave for 100 days. Rites to the gods of this myth system are honored by female shamans in gut ceremonies. For 10 points, Dangun and Sang-je are figures originating from what myth system native to an Asian peninsula? ■END■ (10[2]0[1])

ANSWER: Korean mythology [or Korea; or Han'guk sinhwa] (The first clue refers to Gameunjang-aegi. The second clue refers to the story of Myongwol and Kungsan.)
<Taylor Harvey, Mythology>
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