Calling all Myth Fans!!!
This is an all points bulletin for fans of world myth! I'm currently gathering information for a blog article on imprisonment under mountains. It will be a sequel to a past article on stone births in world myth.
This is the list I have so far. I’m hoping others will know more examples. I will thank you by name in the article if you help expand the list.
Sun Wukong (various Journey to the West iterations) - Mt. Huaguo by Guanyin or Five Elements Mountain by the Buddha
108 stars (Water Margin) - They were imprisoned in an earth prison under a stone slab by a Daoist master. Jing Wang (1992) suggests the stone slab was likely influenced by the Taishan stone (泰山石).
Goddess Yaoji (Precious Scroll of Erlang) – Mt. Tai by the Jade Emperor
Goddess Sanshengmu (Precious Lotus Lamp) - Mt. Hua by Erlang
Wuzhiqi (Extensive Records of the Taiping Reign) – Turtle Mountain by Yu the Great
Ravana (Ramayana) – Mt. Kailash by Shiva
Typhon (Dionysiaca/various) – Sicily/ Mt. Etna by Zeus
Enceladus (Apollodorus/various) – Sicily by Athena or Mt. Etna by Zeus
Polybotes (Apollodorus/various) – Kos/Nisyros by Poseidon
For those familiar with the listed myths, you'll know the punishment is the result of challenging the gods in some way.
Edit: I’m adding pictures I made for a related Instagram post.














