
Myths & Legends of Japan
Study of Japanese Folklore (Illustrated Edition)By F. Hadland DavisLength12h 14m
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Myths & Legends of Japan is a detailed anthology regarding Japanese folk tales, mythology and legends and it presents a wonderful in-depth look into Japanese culture and their culture's beliefs and history. It is a collection of diverse Japanese folk tales, including a variety of topics from creation myths, stories of gods and goddesses, tales of animal spirits, to legends of the sea and of Mount Fuji, as well as analysis of how these stories relate to Japanese culture.
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GenreSpirituality and Religion
Length12 hrs 14 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJul 16, 2020
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1PREFACE
18CHAPTER XVI: DOLLS AND BUTTERFLIES
2INTRODUCTION
19CHAPTER XVII: FESTIVALS
3CHAPTER I: THE PERIOD OF THE GODS
20CHAPTER XVIII: THE PEONY LANTERN1
4CHAPTER II: HEROES AND WARRIORS
21CHAPTER XIX: KŌBŌ DAISHI, NICHIREN, AND SHŌDŌ SHONIN
5CHAPTER III: THE BAMBOO-CUTTER AND THE MOON-MAIDEN
22CHAPTER XX: FANS
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6CHAPTER IV: BUDDHA LEGENDS
23CHAPTER XXI: THUNDER
7CHAPTER V: FOX LEGENDS
24CHAPTER XXII: ANIMAL LEGENDS
8CHAPTER VI: JIZŌ, THE GOD OF CHILDREN
25CHAPTER XXIII: BIRD AND INSECT LEGENDS
9CHAPTER VII: LEGEND IN JAPANESE ART
26CHAPTER XXIV: CONCERNING TEA1
10CHAPTER VIII: THE STAR LOVERS AND THE ROBE OF FEATHERS
27CHAPTER XXV: LEGENDS OF THE WEIRD1
11CHAPTER IX: LEGENDS OF MOUNT FUJI
28CHAPTER XXVI: THREE MAIDENS
12CHAPTER X: BELLS
29CHAPTER XXVII: LEGENDS OF THE SEA
13CHAPTER XI: YUKI-ONNA, THE LADY OF THE SNOW
30CHAPTER XXVIII: SUPERSTITIONS
14CHAPTER XII: FLOWERS AND GARDENS
31CHAPTER XXIX: SUPERNATURAL BEINGS
15CHAPTER XIII: TREES
32CHAPTER XXX: THE TRANSFORMATION OF ISSUNBOSHI, AND KINTARO, THE GOLDEN BOY
16CHAPTER XIV: MIRRORS
33CHAPTER XXXI: MISCELLANEOUS LEGENDS
17CHAPTER XV: KWANNON AND BENTEN. DAIKOKU, EBISU, AND HOTEI