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Mythology and Folklore. Thai Mythology. Mae Nak

1. Mae Nak
Thai Mythology

2. Mae Nak is among the
best-known
mythology/ghost stories in
Thailand. A tale repeatedly
told through various
media, it is believed to
date back around the 18th
century.

3. A beautiful young woman from
the Phra Khanong district in
Bangkok who married a man
called Tid Mak. While she was
pregnant with their first child, he
was called to join the army in the
north of Thailand. During his
absence, mother and baby died
but when he returned he found
them waiting for him.
Who is Mae Nak?

4. When they embraced he was shocked
to feel her unusually cold and thin body
but thought nothing of it. She prepared
food for him and they sat down for
dinner. A sudden gust of cold wind
made him drop his spoon and Mae Nak
lengthened her hand to catch it. Tid Mak
commented about it and his wife cried
out and told him that she died, and only
then did he realize that his wife and
child were ghosts.

6. Mae Nak's tale is a touching
love story, but sorrowful and
heartbreaking. It portrays
how love can bring about
great happiness, and how
the end of love can bring
about great sorrow. Nak’s
love and devotion was
powerful, even allowing for
her to rise from death.

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