Ep 9: Chang’e – The Flight to the Moon

She swallowed a glowing, divine pill of immortality and began to float into the night sky, leaving her mortal husband behind forever.This week, our global tour heads to ancient China to unearth the legend of Chang’e, the supreme goddess of the Moon. While traditional folklore often rewrites her as a selfish, thieving wife or a helpless victim running away from an arc, the oldest texts tell a much more powerful story of survival.Discover the brutal choices she faced, how she weaponized her own autonomy to protect a sacred gift, and why she chose an eternity of cold solitude on the moon over a corrupt life on Earth. Chang’e teaches us that true freedom often requires leaving the world completely behind.🎧 Enjoying these short, cinematic stories? Hit follow now!📱 Tell us who we should unearth next on Instagram: @WomenInMythology