Asian Mythology · A Captivating Guide to Chinese Mythology, Japanese Mythology and Hindu Mythology
- Authors
- Clayton, Matt
- Publisher
- Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
- Tags
- history
- ISBN
- 9781724576057
- Date
- 2018-07-30T00:00:00+00:00
- Size
- 0.99 MB
- Lang
- en
Introducing: An Asian Mythology Trilogy From the Creator of the Captivating History Series
This book includes three captivating manuscripts:
Chinese Mythology: A Captivating Guide to Chinese Folklore Including Fairy Tales, Myths, and Legends from Ancient China
Japanese Mythology: A Captivating Guide to Japanese Folklore, Myths, Fairy Tales, Yokai, Heroes and Heroines
Hindu Mythology: A Captivating Guide to Hindu Myths, Hindu Gods, and Hindu Goddesses
The first part of this book contains an amazing collection of Chinese myths will allow you to enter the Chinese mind so you can gather secrets and wisdom from a proud and respected country.
And best of all, the myths are written in an exciting language and has an easy-to-read format that doesn't require you to be a specialist in order to understand.
In the first part of this book, you will discover:
A Story about Origin of Earth and Humans
A Captivating Tale about the Poor Boy Ma Liang and the Paintbrush
Stories about Natural Disasters
Li Tieguai - A Taoist Myth
Sun Wukong - The Monkey King
The Investiture of the Gods
A Story about Three Kingdoms
Modern Mythology
And much, much more!
In the second part of this book, you'll discover captivating stories of mystery, horror, and romance while simultaneously learning about the Japanese culture.
Here are just some of the topics and myths that the second part of this book covers:
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!
Within the third part of this book, you'll find the following Hindu myths covered:
Lord Brahma, Lord Vishnu, and the Beginning of the World
The Birth of Lord Shiva
Saraswati Brahma's Fifth Head
Shiva Tests Parvati
Shiva Snares a Whale
Ganesha Loses His Head
Ganesha Spills a River
Kubera's Pride
Ganesha Injures a Goddess
Ganesha Wins a Race
Shiva Skips Success
Ravana's Ten Heads
The Birth of Rama
Urmila's Slumber
Deer of Deception
Hanuman's Torch
Suvannamachha Steals a Bridge
Hanuman Moves a Mountain
The Final Battle
Sita's Purity
Krishna Steals Butter
Krishna Trades for Jewels
Krishna Swallows the Flames
Agni Spreads a Curse
Vayu Humbles the Silk Cotton Tree
Savitri Chooses a Husband
Savitri's Fidelity
So if you want to learn more about these three Asian mythologies without having to go through boring textbooks, click "add to cart"!