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Myths & Legends of Japan

F. Hadland Davis

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Book Excerpt: 
. . .We might duplicate legends of this kind, but one will be sufficient for our purpose. The other two legends given in this chapter are strictly Japanese.

The Lord Buddha, having concluded his holy meditations upon Mount Dan-doku, slowly walked along a rocky pathway on his way to the city. The dark shadows of night crept over the country, and there was profound stillness everywhere.

On nearing his destination the Lord Buddha heard some one shout: "Shio-giyo mu-jiyo!" ("The outward manner is not always an index to the natural disposition.")

The Lord Buddha was delighted at these words, and desired to learn who had spoken so wisely. Over and over again he heard the same words, and, drawing to the edge of a precipice, he looked down into the valley beneath, and perceived an extremely ugly dragon gazing up at him with angry eyes.

Buddha and the Dragon.

The Holy One then seated himself upon a rock, and inquired of th. . . Read More

Community Reviews

I giapponesi mi ricordano sempre che noi occidentali siamo ciechi e anche come funziona la vista

3.5

Piccola raccolta di storie, leggende e poesie che raccontano l’armonia insita nella cultura giapponese con l’ambiente, in particolare i giardini. Molto interessante, colmo di nozioni e curiosità oltre che di illustrazioni d’epoca, è stata un’ottima lettura per rilassare la mente. Avrei preferito

Una breve raccolta di diverse storie popolari, leggende e miti giapponesi sui fiori e sugli alberi, che hanno il loro fulcro nel culto del giardino da parte dei giapponesi.
Mentre per gli inglesi (e, in generale, per tutti i non giapponesi) la collocazione dei fiori e delle piante in un giardino è a

3/5 Stars (%63/100)

Probably the longest and the most detailed anthology kind of book that I've read regarding Japanese myths and legends.

It starts with the creation myth and the things that are known to people. (People who are not particularly interested in mythology but heard of them) Then, things

This was first published in 1913 by British authors and YOU CAN TELL. The narration really annoyed me at times. That being said, this was a pretty comprehensive volume of legends, myths, ghost stories, etc. it’s a good starting point for newbies like me.

This was an interesting collection of diverse Japanese folk tales, legends, and mythology, including a variety of topics from animal stories to legends of Mount Fuji, as well as some discussions of how these stories relate to Japanese culture. However, the presentation of the legends is couched as m

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