According to Korean mythology, the Sun
deity, father of
Chumong, and son of the
god of heaven. Each morning he decended in his chariot,
Oryonggeo, to listen
to the people on Earth. The chariot was pulled by five dragons, and surronded
by more than a hundred people riding on swans (his
retinue). When evening
came, he rose back into the heavens. This represents the
rising and
setting of
the sun.
Haemosu wanted the three daughters of Habaek(the water deity), but only
succeded in taking the oldest, named Yuhwa. When Habaek found out, he was
angered due to the fact that Haemosu did not follow the marrage ceremony. Due
to this, Habaek's house became dishonored. Later, Haemosu impregnated Yuhwa
with a ray of sunlight, and the child that she had was Chumong