References to Jade in Ancient and Modern Myths and Legends.
The ancient mythology beliefs, crystal mythology, and references to crystals, minerals, metals, semi-precious stones and rocks in Greek, Roman, Native American, and Egyptian Mythology are many. There are also Mineral Legends, mining folklore, heroes in mining, myths about jewelry, stories of buried treasure, Vedic Myths, and more. We have gathered the best legends, mythological references and rock folklore in this section of JewelrySupplier.com.
Aztec
The Aztecs buried their dead with a Jade bead that would serve as the
deceased’s heart as he or she traveled through the seventh trial on the
way to Mictlan, the paradise reserved for most people.
Chinese
Jade, the most important gemstone in China appears numerous times in their
mythology. The Chinese creation myth centers around a giant bird whose
body became the natural elements of the Earth when he died. His semen and
bone marrow became the Earth’s pearls and Jades. Yu-huang-shang-ti is
the supreme god in ancient Chinese mythology. He is the Jade Emperor who
runs the bureaucratic kingdom of the heavens. The Jade rabbit of Chinese
myth lives in the moon, where he grinds Jade into an elixir that promotes
immortality.
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