Poireiton

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This article is about a character in Manipuri mythology. For other uses, see Poireiton (disambiguation).
Poireiton
Cultural hero of adventure, journey and fire
Other namesChingkhong Poireitol
Meiteiꯄꯣꯢꯔꯩꯇꯣꯟ
AffiliationMeitei religion (Sanamahism)
AbodesEarth and Underworld
WorldKhamnung (Underworld)
TextsPoireiton Khunthok
GenderMale
Ethnic groupMeitei ethnicity
Personal information
Born
Underworld
SiblingsThongalel
ConsortLainaotabi
Equivalents
Greek equivalentPrometheus

Chingkhong Poireiton (Meitei: ꯆꯤꯡꯈꯣꯡ ꯄꯣꯢꯔꯩꯇꯣꯟ), also known as Poileiton (Old Manipuri: ꯄꯣꯢꯂꯩꯇꯣꯟ), is a prince of the Khamnung (underworld kingdom) and a younger brother of Thongaren, the god of death in Meitei folklore, mythology and religion.[1][2][3] He is best known as a cultural hero, for leading a colonial immigration to the human world (Ancient Manipur or Antique Kangleipak), as per the wish of his brother. He is mentioned in the Poireiton Khunthok, an ancient treatise about his immigration to the human kingdom.[4][5][6][7]

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  1. ↑ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=aC9uAAAAMAAJ&q=poireiton+khunthok&dq=poireiton+khunthok&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwihz6rMzbTuAhVx63MBHVBLAOEQ6AEwBXoECAIQAg
  2. ↑ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=S_4dAAAAMAAJ&q=poireiton+khunthok&dq=poireiton+khunthok&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwihz6rMzbTuAhVx63MBHVBLAOEQ6AEwBnoECAEQAg
  3. ↑ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=7sk9AAAAMAAJ&q=poireiton+khunthok&dq=poireiton+khunthok&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiivL3my7TuAhVn_XMBHWjWBsYQ6AEwCXoECAYQAg
  4. ↑ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=31FTDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA63&dq=poireiton+khunthok&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiivL3my7TuAhVn_XMBHWjWBsYQ6AEwAXoECAEQAg#v=onepage&q=poireiton%20khunthok&f=false
  5. ↑ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=bQQNCU-QWBAC&pg=PR9&dq=poireiton+khunthok&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiivL3my7TuAhVn_XMBHWjWBsYQ6AEwA3oECAIQAg#v=onepage&q=poireiton%20khunthok&f=false
  6. ↑ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=X84BAAAAMAAJ&q=poireiton+khunthok&dq=poireiton+khunthok&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiivL3my7TuAhVn_XMBHWjWBsYQ6AEwB3oECAMQAg
  7. ↑ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=7sk9AAAAMAAJ&q=poireiton+khunthok&dq=poireiton+khunthok&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiivL3my7TuAhVn_XMBHWjWBsYQ6AEwCXoECAYQAg
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