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Red thread of fate

Index Red thread of fate

The Red Thread of Fate, also referred to as the Red Thread of Marriage, and other variants, is an East Asian belief originating from Chinese legend. According to this myth, the gods tie an invisible red cord around the ankles of those that are destined to meet one another in a certain situation or help each other in a certain way. [1]

8 relations: Chinese mythology, East Asia, Little finger, Pinky swear, Red string (Kabbalah), Red String (webcomic), Soulmate, Yue Lao.

Chinese mythology

Chinese mythology refers to myths found in the historical geographic area of China: these include myths in Chinese and other languages, as transmitted by Han Chinese and other ethnic groups, which have their own languages and myths.

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East Asia

East Asia is the eastern subregion of the Asian continent, which can be defined in either geographical or ethno-cultural "The East Asian cultural sphere evolves when Japan, Korea, and what is today Vietnam all share adapted elements of Chinese civilization of this period (that of the Tang dynasty), in particular Buddhism, Confucian social and political values, and literary Chinese and its writing system." terms.

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Little finger

The little finger or pinky finger, also known as the fourth digit or just pinky, is the most ulnar and smallest finger of the human hand, opposite the thumb, and next to the ring finger.

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Pinky swear

To pinky swear, or to make a pinky promise, is the entwining of the pinkies of two people to signify that a promise has been made.

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Red string (Kabbalah)

Wearing a thin scarlet or crimson string (Hebrew: חוט השני) as a type of talisman is a Jewish folk custom as a way to ward off misfortune brought about by the "evil eye" (Hebrew: עין הרע).

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Red String (webcomic)

Red String is a webcomic series created by Gina Biggs.

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Soulmate

A soulmate is a person with whom one has a feeling of deep or natural affinity.

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Yue Lao

Yue Lao is a god of marriage and love in Chinese mythology.

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Redirects here:

Akaito, Invisible red string, Invisible red string of fate, Invisible red thread, Red ribbon of fate, Red string of fate, Red strings of fate, アカイト, 赤い糸, 赤糸.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_thread_of_fate

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