The ox carried the rat, who pushed the cat, who nearly drowned and lost the race in a popular legend behind the Chinese Zodiac, an ancient system steeped in lore that both puzzles and enthralls ...

The kindly ox agrees to carry the scheming rat and the cat across the water on his ... Current 12-year cycle of years based on the Chinese zodiac: Rat: 2008. Ox: 2009. Tiger: 2010. Rabbit: 2011 ...

There are 12 animals in the Chinese zodiac - rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, rooster, dog and pig - which are celebrated in order over 12 years, after which the cycle ...

The Rat may be small but, due to its quick-wittedness, it takes the No.1 spot in the 12-year cycle of animals in the Chinese zodiac. Legend has it that it hitched a ride on the back of the Ox in ...

The Rat in the Chinese zodiac represents wealth and surplus and due to their fast reproduction, married couples prayed to them in hopes of having children. Years of the Rat include: 1924, 1936 ...

Editor's note: The Chinese zodiac, ... The rat, using its cunning, tricked the cat — who was also invited to the gathering — into skipping the event, allowing the rat to arrive first.

Rat-born individuals can expect a surge of motivation this week, reigniting forgotten goals. Career-wise, act on revived ...

1936. 1948. 1960. 1972. 1984. 1996. 2008. 2020. What is the meaning of the Rat zodiac sign, per Chinese astrology? The Rat is like Aries — the first animal of the zodiac.

There are 12 animals in the Chinese zodiac – rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, rooster, dog and pig – which are celebrated in order over 12 years, after which the ...