William Elliot Griffis

William Elliot Griffis

Fairy Tales of

Old Japan

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First published in 2014

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Contents

PREFACE.

THE MEETING OF THE STAR-LOVERS.

THE TRAVELS OF TWO FROGS.

THE CHILD OF THE THUNDER.

THE TONGUE-CUT SPARROW.

THE FIRE-FLY’S LOVERS.

THE BATTLE OF THE APE AND THE CRAB.

THE WONDERFUL TEA-KETTLE.

PEACH-PRINCE, AND THE TREASURE ISLAND.

THE FOX AND THE BADGER.

THE SEVEN PATRONS OF HAPPINESS.

DAIKOKU AND THE ONI.

BENKEI AND THE BELL.

LITTLE SILVER’S DREAM OF THE SHOJI.

THE TENGUS, OR THE ELVES WITH LONG NOSES.

KINTARO, OR THE WILD BABY.

JIRAIYA, OR THE MAGIC FROG.

HOW THE JELLY-FISH LOST ITS SHELL.

LORD CUTTLE-FISH GIVES A CONCERT.

YORIMASA, THE BRAVE ARCHER.

WATANABE CUTS OFF THE ONI’S ARM.

WATANABE KILLS THE GREAT SPIDER.

RAIKO AND THE SHI-TEN DOJI.

THE SAZAYE AND THE TAI.

SMELLS AND JINGLES.

THE LAKE OF THE LUTE AND THE MATCHLESS MOUNTAIN.

THE WATERFALL OF YORO, OR THE FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH.

THE EARTHQUAKE FISH.

THE DREAM STORY OF GOJIRO.

THE PROCESSION OF LORD LONG-LEGS.

KIYOHIME, OR THE POWER OF LOVE.

THE FISHERMAN AND THE MOON-MAIDEN.

THE JEWELS OF THE EBBING AND THE FLOWING TIDE.

KAI RIU O, THE DRAGON KING OF THE WORLD UNDER THE SEA.

THE CREATION OF HEAVEN AND EARTH.

HOW THE SUN GODDESS WAS ENTICED OUT OF HER CAVE.