Zhinü
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Zhinü is the goddess of weaving and the star Vega in Chinese mythology. She was the youngest of seven daughters of the Jade Emperor and Queen Mother of the West. It is believed that she wove her father’s royal robes out of the clouds. She is identified as the star Vega in the constellation Lyra.
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Zhinü is the goddess of weaving and the star Vega in Chinese mythology. She was the youngest of seven daughters of the Jade Emperor and Queen Mother of the West. It is believed that she wove her father’s royal robes out of the clouds. She is identified as the star Vega in the constellation Lyra.
Zhinü was a legendary figure and main character in the popular Chinese folk tale The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl. The earliest record of this myth is traced to over 2600 years ago.
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