I really like your article Hollywood is Trying to do Mothra: Why That’s So Weird
I have translated it into Chinese，and would like to get your agreeing to put it in Chinese web of monsters.
Your article is a very In-depth analysis of Mothra. I have never seen an article like this in Chinese Internet world. I hope you can agree to my request.
I also would like to offer some information about the real silkworm’s faith in the Asia.
In Japan, the real birthplace of Mothra, people called silkworm deities Osirasama（おしら様）. Osirasama may be derived from silkworm god in Chinese mythology, and named Matouniang（馬頭娘）. With a very high similarity, Mythologies from China and Japan both tells a story about the corpse of a horse together with the corpse of a woman change into many silkworms, or a giant silkworm. (may not be so giant like Mothra.)
In ancient times, the silk industry in Asia was very important, mostly by women to take care of silkworm. I think it is reflected both in the mothra’s gender, and in the relationship between Mothra and Shobijin.
Thank you for your kind and immediate attention to this letter. Look forward to your reply.
Thank you for the kind words regarding the article. Yes, you can translate and post the article elsewhere, please just post a link along with it to the original. I’d love to see a link to the translated article when you post it.
That’s some cool background information about Mothra (and moths in mythology), it’s always interesting to hear more about the stories that helped inspire the kaiju I love. I hadn’t thought about the connection to the silk industry, but that makes a lot of sense as to why moths, particularly the silk producing kind like Mothra, would be so important in stories.
the connection between silk industry and Mothra is moer clear in the original story.
In the novel 《The Luminous Fairies and Mothra(発光妖精とモスラ)》,Mothra’s parents (they are gods) created the world, and then gave birth to the egg of Mothra and countless small moth eggs.the little fairies’s clothes was made of cocoon silk.
Dear Mr. Harrison Gray
I really like your article Hollywood is Trying to do Mothra: Why That’s So Weird
I have translated it into Chinese，and would like to get your agreeing to put it in Chinese web of monsters.
Your article is a very In-depth analysis of Mothra. I have never seen an article like this in Chinese Internet world. I hope you can agree to my request.
I also would like to offer some information about the real silkworm’s faith in the Asia.
In Japan, the real birthplace of Mothra, people called silkworm deities Osirasama（おしら様）. Osirasama may be derived from silkworm god in Chinese mythology, and named Matouniang（馬頭娘）. With a very high similarity, Mythologies from China and Japan both tells a story about the corpse of a horse together with the corpse of a woman change into many silkworms, or a giant silkworm. (may not be so giant like Mothra.)
In ancient times, the silk industry in Asia was very important, mostly by women to take care of silkworm. I think it is reflected both in the mothra’s gender, and in the relationship between Mothra and Shobijin.
Thank you for your kind and immediate attention to this letter. Look forward to your reply.
Warm wishes,
Claire Wong
Thank you for the kind words regarding the article. Yes, you can translate and post the article elsewhere, please just post a link along with it to the original. I’d love to see a link to the translated article when you post it.
That’s some cool background information about Mothra (and moths in mythology), it’s always interesting to hear more about the stories that helped inspire the kaiju I love. I hadn’t thought about the connection to the silk industry, but that makes a lot of sense as to why moths, particularly the silk producing kind like Mothra, would be so important in stories.
Thank you for your consent.
They are links to the translation.
http://tieba.baidu.com/p/5138988641
https://tieba.baidu.com/p/5138982663
https://www.facebook.com/groups/186681421389918/permalink/1434725283252186/
the connection between silk industry and Mothra is moer clear in the original story.
In the novel 《The Luminous Fairies and Mothra(発光妖精とモスラ)》,Mothra’s parents (they are gods) created the world, and then gave birth to the egg of Mothra and countless small moth eggs.the little fairies’s clothes was made of cocoon silk.
I’m glad to see there’s a lively discussion going on.
Very cool to hear some additional information about the novel. There’s not a lot of information about it in English.