Project Gutenberg 2014-05-23 Public domain in the USA. 504 Davis, F. Hadland (Frederick Hadland) Davis, Frederick Hadland Paul, Evelyn 1883 1963 Myths & Legends of Japan Myths and Legends of Japan E-text prepared by Madelaine Kilsby and Marc D'Hooghe (http://www.freeliterature.org) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "Myths & Legends of Japan" by F. Hadland Davis is a collection of folk tales and mythical stories, likely written in the early 20th century. The work explores the rich tapestry of Japanese mythology, featuring various deities, legendary figures, and transformative narratives that reflect the culture and beliefs of Japan. Readers will find themselves immersed in fascinating tales that celebrate the gods, spirits, and heroes unique to this enchanting land. At the start of the book, the reader is introduced to the foundational cosmogony of Japanese mythology, describing the primordial state of Heaven and Earth and the creation of the deities like Izanagi and Izanami. This cosmic narrative is followed by a deeper exploration of key figures such as the sun goddess Ama-terasu and her siblings. The opening portion sets the stage for subsequent stories about various legends, including the deeds of heroic figures intertwined with the struggles between good and evil, all while emphasizing the importance of nature and divine influence in Japan's tradition. Through these tales, Davis brings to life the uniqueness of Japanese cultural heritage and mythos. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/45723/45723-h/images/jap000_cover.jpg en Folklore -- Japan Legends -- Japan Mythology, Japanese GR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General 1021615 1021417 2024-09-19T07:36:01.168204 2023-09-20T04:05:25.190473 text/html text/html 995099 2014-05-22T22:52:01 text/html 9446626 2014-05-22T22:55:08 text/html application/zip 8386440 2024-09-19T07:36:34.222585 application/epub+zip 8396630 2024-09-19T07:36:11.078209 application/epub+zip 434979 2024-09-19T07:36:05.607179 application/epub+zip 8705231 2024-09-19T07:36:45.145502 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 8593519 2024-09-19T07:36:25.642607 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 637527 2022-09-20T19:46:43.043196 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 760893 2024-09-19T07:35:57.425258 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 761421 2020-06-15T19:42:58 text/plain; charset=utf-8 289196 2020-06-15T19:42:58 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 760311 2014-05-22T22:41:33 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 288474 2014-05-22T22:41:33 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 760330 2014-05-22T22:43:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 288356 2014-05-22T22:43:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22211 2024-09-19T07:36:45.319478 application/rdf+xml 33337 2024-09-19T07:36:05.925388 image/jpeg 4194 2024-09-19T07:36:05.792207 image/jpeg 9464050 2024-09-19T07:36:01.370274 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia