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Japanese Mythology
- A Captivating Guide to Japanese Folklore, Myths, Fairy Tales, Yokai, Heroes and Heroines
- Narrated by: Dryw McArthur
- Length: 1 hr and 43 mins
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Summary
Explore captivating myths of japanese deities, yokai, heroes, and heroines.
The study of mythology and folklore is a peculiar one to the extent that we are looking into things which are generally regarded as untrue yet critically important to a culture. We are also taking on the study of the “lore of the folk”, and this faces us with the question of exactly which folk we are talking about. Japan, of course, is a single nation, but its origins are so old, and often, so fragmented, that unified mythology and folklore can be difficult to point to. Still, in all, there are some key texts, tales, and characters we can focus on which will give us a pretty good sense of Japanese mythology.
In this audiobook, you'll discover stories of mystery, horror, and romance while simultaneously learning about the Japanese culture.
Within this audiobook, you'll find the following Japanese myths and topics covered
- The creation stories
- The myths of origins
- The journey to the underworld
- The wanderings of Susano-o
- The birth of Amaterasu, Trukuyumi, Susawono, and the Leech-Child
- The story of the "Comb and the Curse"
- Amaterasu and Susanowo
- The contract of Amaterasu and Susawono
- Stories of the three most evil yokai of Japan
- Stories of helpful yokai
- "My Lord Bag of Rice"
- The story of Urashima Taro
- The tale of the "Bamboo Cutter and Kaguya Hime"
- The legend of Yamato Takeru
- Contemporary versions of Japanese mythology
- And more!
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- Kiryu
- 11-04-21
guy stumble alot bad edting v els good but bad
guy stumble alot very very very bad edting els good but ruin it a little
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- Samuel
- 06-08-20
A summary, nothing more.
So stupidly short. I understand that japanease mythololgy is vage but having listened to this book, I have been left disappointed. Intensly short. like going to watch a movie but only getting the trailer instead. Pathetic. highly recommend you take your credit/money and pick up Scott Lewis's mythology omnibus. not only will you get a more detailed and interesting take on japanease mythology, but you will get a horde of mythologys from other cultures too.
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- Noah
- 05-06-18
The Best
Good book indeed! Eclectic structure but easy enough to follow for the casual reader. Overall, a well researched piece of work.
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- Donna
- 12-07-18
dont do it
The pronounciation of the names and places are so awful i could not finish it
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- Ava Zara
- 05-06-18
Its a WOW book
It is simply wow! I recommend this book to anyone with a serious interest in Japanese culture.
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- Mr. M. Hickman
- 15-07-18
Avoid
This book is awful. It’s like it’s been read by google translate. The punctuation, grammar and sentence structure make this book extremely hard to follow, understand or absorb. There are long pauses, usually before Japanese names which makes it seem as though it’s the first time the narrator has ever seen them. Mistakes have not been edited out, they’re just included in the production. Avoid.
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- Lewis Bob
- 05-06-18
Awesome History
Anybody who is history or myths buff will love this book. It goes into the Gods of Japan and how Japan was created by them. It tells of how the first king is related to the gods. It also goes into folk stories that every Japanese child knows.
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- Daisy Luke
- 05-06-18
I Love The Myths
I truly love myths and legends from all countries even our own. If you love myths and legends from around the world, you will truly enjoy this book.
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