Seventh Fairy

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The Seventh Fairy is a celestial maiden who replaces the Weaver Girl in the legend of Dong Yong in late imperial times. Her six sisters present a magical incense to her before her trip to the mortal world. Burning the incense will summon her six sisters to help her if she is in danger.

When

First attested
1500 CE
Attested period
1500 – 2020
Historical notes
Replaced Weaver Girl in late imperial times.

Relationships

allied with
Six Fairies
co occurs with
Weaver Girl

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Sources

wikipedia (1)

Source passages

“In late imperial times, however, the Weaver Girl was replaced in this legend by the Seventh Fairy, so as to avoid hints of infidelity because the Weaver Girl is also a protagonist in another old legend, The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl.”

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