Antu Morrigan

Antu Morrigan is a legend of the Hezhe ethnic group.“Morrigan”means hero.

Antu was an orphan when he was young,because his parents were taken away as slaves by the enemy.He was smart and competent in labor.When he grew up,he went out by boat to look for his parents.On his way,Antu won the contest and got married to eight wives,all of whom could become condor and helped him greatly.Also,on his way,he made many friends.With their help,he finally found his parents,avenged,and returned to his hometown.(https://www.daowen.com)

This is the representative of the early heroic epics,which has no grand boldness and lacks strong artistic appeal,but reflects the polygamy of early human society.