the husband. The wife followed her husband to the game and constantly gave him advice until he won the game. She then sold all the fortune to buy armor and weapons. The Japanese invaded soon afterwards, but the woman's family was able to defeat them with the weapons she had bought in preparation. The following are a collection of folk tales with female protagonists, highlighting the importance of women in Korean culture and shamanistic rituals. Lady Myeongwol from “Song of Sun and Moon” This domestic type tale showcases the struggles of married life. The husband makes foolish decisions that cause trouble for the couple, but the wise wife finds a way to solve their troubles so they can stay together until they die. After death they become the God of the Sun and Goddess of the Moon. This tale shows, like many shamanic tales, the female as smart and skilled and the male as foolish and unskilled.(Dae, N.D.) Danggeumaegi from “Myth of Maiden Danggeum” This is the tale of a daughter from a noble family who was impregnated by a monk and gives birth to triplets who go on to become the Three Gods of Jeseok. After her death, she becomes the goddess of birth and agriculture along with being a protector goddess of villages. Jacheongbi from “Segyeongbonpuri” or “Chach’ongbi Agriculture Goddess” A Heroine tale of the creation of the earth goddess, Jimosin, showcases the origins of farming (Jwa, N.D), the conflict of the sexes, and how the combining of male and female leads to prosperity and fertility. Jacheongbi goes to heaven to find her lover and after being tested and passing she is able to marry him. She stopped a riot and was awarded five grains, She and her husband returned to earth and she became a goddess.(Choi, 2008) Paridegi (the Seventh Princess) from “Goddess Who Guides Dead Souls to the Underworld” This tale is of the origin of the goddess of shaman who guides the dead to the afterworld. After she is cast out by her parents as a newborn, many years later when her parents become ill she is the only child with the ability to heal them. Samsunghalmang from “The Grandmother Goddess of Birth” Tale from Jeju Island. Tells the story of Princess of Yowanghwangjeguk, who was tasked with being the goddess of fertility to atone for her behavior. She is depicted holding flowers to convey