Black Tortoise

Black Tortoise and Entwined Snake is a deity that is a tortoise entwined together with a snake. Sometimes it is said that the snake is green, black or white. It is said that if it crosses your both, it is both a Yin and Yang curse and blessing. One does not know, only when it comes."不识庐山真面目，只缘身在此山中 - Not knowing the true appearance of Mount Lu, only because I am in this mountain." - Su ShiBecause it is from the other world, it does not know of human advancement or technology. If it speaks to you, it carries a message from the Spirit World, and one must carry this message to the human world.
Category:Spirit World