Kartikeya vs Nezha

The god of war and commander of the gods' army, son of Shiva, born to destroy the demon Taraka. Raised by the six Krittikas (the Pleiades), he is often shown with six faces; in the Tamil south he is worshipped as Murugan, one of the most beloved gods of the region.

Born to end the demon Taraka, Kartikeya arose from the seed of Shiva, carried by Agni and the river Ganga, and was nursed by the six Krittikas. Parvati accepted him as her son, and the gods made him general of their army.

The gods, oppressed by the demon Taraka, learned that only a son of Shiva could destroy him. Tellings of the birth vary widely across the *Mahabharata*, the *Ramayana*, the Puranas, and Kalidasa's poem *Kumarasambhava*: Shiva's fiery seed passes through Agni and the river Ganga before the child is born in a bed of reeds and nursed by the six Krittikas, the stars of the Pleiades. From them he takes the name Kartikeya, and from nursing all six at once, his six faces.

A fierce child warrior deity born after three years and six months of pregnancy. He killed a dragon prince, defied his father, and was reborn from lotus flowers to become one of Heaven's greatest warriors.

Lady Yin was pregnant for three years and six months before giving birth to a ball of flesh. When her husband Li Jing struck it with his sword, a boy emerged wearing golden bracelets and a red sash - divine gifts marking him as no ordinary child.

Nezha is one of Chinese mythology's most compelling figures: a child warrior whose story encompasses birth, filial rebellion, suicide, resurrection, and ultimate redemption. He represents both the terrifying power of youthful defiance and its eventual reconciliation with cosmic order.