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It is "Hall of Two Truths", or "Dual Truth"
Note that this hall is also sometimes called "Double Ma'at", inferring Isis and Nephtys.
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Sun WuKong (aka The Monkey King)
This beloved mythological figure is famous for having golden eyes:
Eventually, through the teamwork of Taoist and Buddhist forces, including the efforts from some of the greatest deities, and then finally by the Bodhisattva of mercy, Guanyin, Sun Wukong is captured. After several failed attempts at execution, Sun Wukong is ...
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There are actually a lot of amputees in mythology. Aztec trickster god Tezcatlipoca has one foot, as does his Mayan counterpart Hurakan. There is a whole chapter about one-footed and other “crippled” sages in the Daoist sacred text the Zhuangzi. There are two one handed deities I can think of offhand (no pun intended!), Nuada of the Silver Hand (his ...
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