… Emperor (the Emperor of the Heavens created a calendar based on the twelve-year cycle that would allow humans to measure time. To celebrate this feat, he summoned the animals of the world to a Great Race, in which the animals would have to cross … line. The order in which they completed the race would determine the order of the calendar. The race began at dawn. Back then, the Cat and the Rat were friends, and they were both terrible swimmers. They convinced the Ox to let them ride on his … Snake, the Horse, the Goat, the Monkey, the Rooster, the Dog, and finally, the Pig. The Cat never completed the race in time for a slot on the calendar, which is why today, Cats and Rats are enemies. This is just one of the many editions of the …