Myths & Legends of Japan (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Study of Japanese Folklore (Illustrated Edition)By F. Hadland Davis
Length12h 28m
About this audiobook
Myths & Legends of Japan presents a wide-ranging treasury of Shinto cosmogony, Buddhist-inflected legend, heroic romance, ghost story, and folk tale, moving from the divine origins of the islands to fox spirits, moon maidens, warriors, and enchanted objects. Davis writes in the elegant, explanatory manner of early twentieth-century literary folklore, preserving narrative charm while placing Japanese materials within the comparative-mythological curiosity that followed Lafcadio Hearn and the West's growing fascination with Japan. F. Hadland Davis was a British man of letters whose works helped introduce Asian religious and legendary traditions to English-speaking readers. Writing at a time when Japan was newly prominent in Western cultural imagination after the Meiji era, he approached myth as both literature and moral inheritance, drawing on translations, travel writing, and scholarly sources to make an unfamiliar symbolic world legible without wholly domesticating its strangeness. This volume is recommended for readers seeking an accessible yet historically revealing entrance into the Japanese mythic imagination. Modern readers should note its Edwardian perspective, but its lucid storytelling, breadth of selection, and sensitivity to wonder make it valuable for students of folklore, comparative religion, Japanese literature, and anyone drawn to legends where the sacred and everyday continually meet.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
GenrePsychology
Length12 hrs 28 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJul 16, 2020
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
2Myths & Legends of Japan
3Preface
4Introduction
5Chapter I: The Period of the Gods
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6Chapter II: Heroes and Warriors
7Chapter III: The Bamboo-Cutter and the Moon-Maiden
8Chapter IV: Buddha Legends
9Chapter V: Fox Legends
10Chapter VI: Jizō, The God of Children
11Chapter VII: Legend in Japanese Art
12Chapter VIII: The Star Lovers and the Robe of Feathers
13Chapter IX: Legends of Mount Fuji
14Chapter X: Bells
15Chapter XI: Yuki-onna, The Lady of the Snow
16Chapter XII: Flowers and Gardens
17Chapter XIII: Trees
18Chapter XIV: Mirrors
19Chapter XV: Kwannon and Benten. Daikoku, Ebisu, and Hotei
20Chapter XVI: Dolls and Butterflies
21Chapter XVII: Festivals
22Chapter XVIII: The Peony Lantern1
23Chapter XIX: Kōbō Daishi, Nichiren, and Shōdō Shonin
24Chapter XX: Fans
25Chapter XXI: Thunder
26Chapter XXII: Animal Legends
27Chapter XXIII: Bird and Insect Legends
28Chapter XXIV: Concerning Tea1
29Chapter XXV: Legends of the Weird1
30Chapter XXVI: Three Maidens
31Chapter XXVII: Legends of the Sea
32Chapter XXVIII: Superstitions
33Chapter XXIX: Supernatural Beings
34Chapter XXX: The Transformation of Issunboshi, and Kintaro, the Golden Boy
35Chapter XXXI: Miscellaneous Legends
36Memorable Quotes
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