The Legend of Goddess of Water (by Mr. Yang-ming Fang) A
beautiful goddess of water fell in love with a young man of Takopueanu and
often disguised herself into a pretty girl to date with the man. Another man of
the village was also deeply attracted by her beauty but could not win her love.
One evening the jealous man followed her to a deep pool in the river (Zengwen River) and found that she walked into
the water. The man then realized that the girl was not a human being at all and
led the whole villagers to attack her the next evening. The goddess of water,
however, escaped into the deep pool safely. The
goddess of water began a series of revenge. When the people of Takopueanu
passed any rivers or valleys, they would soon be washed away by the suddenly
rising water. The flood carried them downstream and back to the deep pool of
the river. This pool is so called “Ghost Pool”. More people died and Takopueanu
soon vanished.
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The Mysterious Ghost Pool
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