Myths & Legends of JapanT.Y. Crowell Company, 1912 - 411 páginas This handsomely illustrated book includes myths of gods, heroes, warriors; legends of Buddha, Benten and Daikoku; tales of the sea and of Mount Fuji; accounts of superstitions; and much more. 32 full-page illustrations offer compelling images of Buddha and the Dragon, The Firefly Battle, and other subjects of these myths. |
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CONTENTS CHAP PAGE INTRODUCTION | xi |
THE PEriod of the Gods | 21 |
HEROES AND WARRIORS | 38 |
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Ama-terasu ancient B. H. Chamberlain badger Bamboo-cutter beautiful became bell Benkei Benten Bimbogami birds Buddhist butterfly called charming child Chinese chrysanthemum clouds creature Daruma daughter dead death deity divine Dragon King Emma-O Emperor father fell Festival flowers Fuji garden ghosts girl Goblin Goddess Gods heard heart Hoori Issunboshi Izanagi Japan Japanese Japanese poetry jewel Jizo journey Kimi Kōbō Daishi Kwannon Lady Kaguya Lafcadio Hearn land legend lived Lord Buddha lotus lovers maiden married master Matsue Miidera Mikoto mirror Momotaro moon Mount Fuji mountain night Ninigi once palace pine-tree prayed priest Prince Yamato Princess Raiko Raitaro river robe sacred saké samurai Sawara shrine soul spirit story strange suddenly Susa-no-o sword temple Tengu Thunder told took tree Urashima village Visu weeping wife woman words Yone Noguchi Yoshitsune Yuki-Onna