2026 is the first 〇〇 in 60 years! But why the zodiac?
Good morning, everyone!
The first note update of 2026 (^^)
Every New Year, we become aware of the "Zodiac (Eto)"
"Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Sheep, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, Boar" follow in order, but have you ever
suddenlywondered about it?
"Why is the rat first?"
"Why is the boar last?"
"In the first place,how was the order decided?"
Today, I will introduce a somewhat fun and surprisingzodiac related
" origin story"!
1. It all started with an "invitation from God"
Once upon a time, at the end of the year,God issued this decree to the animals of the world.
" On the morning of New Year's Day, come to greet me for the New Year. I will make the first 12 to arrive the leader of that year in one-year rotations."
Hearing this, the animals were very enthusiastic!
"I will be the first!" Everyone started preparing, aiming for New Year's Day.
This is how it all began.
2. Why was the "Rat" able to be first?
Actually,in terms of speed alone, it should have been difficult for the small rat to be first.
Then, why was therat in 1st place?
The slow-moving ox thought, "Since I walk slowly, I will leave earlier than others," and started walking from New Year's Eve night. The
cunning rat, seeing this, secretly jumped onto the ox's back and hid.
On the morning of New Year's Day, the moment the ox arrived first in front of God's gate!
The rat jumped off the back and passed through the gate just ahead of the ox. Thus,
the rat that used its wisdom (?) became 1st, and the ox that was unfortunately outsmarted became 2nd.
3. Personalities explode! The drama from 2nd place onwards
🐯 Tiger (3rd place for strength)
• Crossed mountains and rivers, pushing forward with strength
• Fast, but couldn't beat the rat or ox
🐰 Rabbit (4th place for quick thinking)
• Struggled because it couldn't cross the river, but
• Arrived by hopping across floating logs
• Agility shines through
🐲 Dragon (5th place for kindness)
• Could have been 1st since it can fly
• But stopped along the way to make it rain and help people
• It is also said it helped the rabbit that was in trouble in the river
🐍 Snake (6th place for surprising others)
• Was hiding by wrapping itself around the horse's hoof
• Jumped out right before the finish line, surprising the horse
🐴 Horse (7th place for being startled)
• Ran fast, but stopped for a moment after being surprised by the snake
🐑 Sheep (8th place for cooperation)
• Cooperated with the monkey and rooster, arriving by helping each other
• The spirit of compromise was appreciated
🐒 Monkey (9th place for wisdom)
・ Used ingenuity, such as working together to build a bridge
・ Since they are known as "cats and dogs" (monkey and dog), maybe they fought on the way?
🐔 Rooster (10th place for punctuality)
• Crowed to gather the others
• A symbol of discipline
🐶 Dog (11th place for playing too much)
• Good at swimming, so it should have arrived early
• Was late because it played in the water along the way
・ It is also said it was fighting with the monkey on the way
🐗 Boar (12th place for reckless dash)
• Ran straight ahead, but
• Had no sense of direction and arrived last
Bonus: The sad reason why the cat is not included
By the way, there is also a reason why the "cat", a familiar animal, is not included.
When the cat asked the rat, "When should I go to see God?", the rat intentionally lied and said, "It's January 2nd".
When the cat believed this and went on January 2nd, the banquet was already over.
Ever since then, it is said that the cat has held a grudge against the rat and chases it around. How was it? (^^) It is said there are various theories, but this is how the order of the zodiac was
decided!
Unraveling the details was actually quite interesting (^^) What did you all think? (^^)
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