[Storybook] Tale of Samsin

Chapter 1: Samsin In a time long before tigers smoked pipes, there existed a world untouched by the hands of mortals. In this ancient realm, a beautiful woman slumbered, her snores so mighty that they caused the heavens to descend. Startled, she awoke and, with a mighty stretch, pushed the sky back into place. From the gaps her fingers created, the sun and moon were born. As she rose from her resting place, her hands scraped the earth, forming mountains and rivers. In her bewilderment, waters overflowed and the land split apart, shaping the world as we know it. Gazing upon the world she had crafted, she felt a deep sense of satisfaction. A sudden thought crossed her mind: she wished for children who would fill this world, reflecting her own image. Thus, the first child was born, and she named it Samsin. "My child, from now on, you shall oversee the birth of all living beings," she decreed before returning to the heavens. Samsin wandered the earth, bringing forth countless lives. People began to revere her, calling her the "Goddess Samsin." Couples who struggled to conceive would prepare offerings of brown seaweed, rice, and purified water, seeking the Goddess's blessing for a child. Yet, even the most peaceful days must come to an end. One fateful day, darkness engulfed the sky, and countless lives were extinguished. The Goddess fought valiantly against the encroaching darkness but was left utterly exhausted. In her final act, she bestowed her remaining strength upon a sacred tree, making it her eternal vessel, before returning to her mother in the heavens.