The Great Book of Asian Myths
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The Great Book of Asian Myths
19.99 €
"The Big Book of Asian Myths" invites you to immerse yourself in the fascinating myths, legends and amazing folklore traditions of four countries in this region: Japan, Korea, China and India.
This bright gift edition contains four bestsellers from the "Myths of the World. The Most Fabulous Stories of Humanity" series:
- "Japanese Myths"
- "Korean Myths"
- "Myths of China"
- "Myths of India".
"It is not the gods who burn the pots," the ancient Greeks would say, but the legendary Chinese Emperor Huang Di himself taught his subjects to build houses and roads, cast bells and burn those very pots. In the fantastic space of Asian myths, gods behave like people, and sages are like celestials, noble rulers often do not neglect simple work, and honesty and hard work are always rewarded, because in the land of thousands of gods there is always someone to look after the emperor, the peasant, and the housewife. And this world is inhabited by countless magical creatures: werefoxes, demon cats, sacred turtles, phoenixes, tigers, unicorns and, of course, dragons - lots of dragons! Under the cover, you will find myths about the Jade Emperor, the sun goddess Amaterasu and the Brahma-Vishnu-Shiva triad, about the divine hero Hwanung and the strongman Kintaro, about the Hindu demons asuras and Japanese yokai.
How to recognize possession by a kitsune fox? How did the division into castes arise, and how did people become mortal? Where did the hare on the Moon come from, and is it possible to taste chaos? You will find answers to these and many other questions on the pages of this book, and color and black-and-white illustrations will complement the great mythological journey through Asia. The collection will help you understand the complex Asian pantheons, key images and plots of the mythologies of these countries, many of which inspire modern popular culture: from manga and anime to the cult game "Genshin Impact" and Korean horror films.
This bright gift edition contains four bestsellers from the "Myths of the World. The Most Fabulous Stories of Humanity" series:
- "Japanese Myths"
- "Korean Myths"
- "Myths of China"
- "Myths of India".
"It is not the gods who burn the pots," the ancient Greeks would say, but the legendary Chinese Emperor Huang Di himself taught his subjects to build houses and roads, cast bells and burn those very pots. In the fantastic space of Asian myths, gods behave like people, and sages are like celestials, noble rulers often do not neglect simple work, and honesty and hard work are always rewarded, because in the land of thousands of gods there is always someone to look after the emperor, the peasant, and the housewife. And this world is inhabited by countless magical creatures: werefoxes, demon cats, sacred turtles, phoenixes, tigers, unicorns and, of course, dragons - lots of dragons! Under the cover, you will find myths about the Jade Emperor, the sun goddess Amaterasu and the Brahma-Vishnu-Shiva triad, about the divine hero Hwanung and the strongman Kintaro, about the Hindu demons asuras and Japanese yokai.
How to recognize possession by a kitsune fox? How did the division into castes arise, and how did people become mortal? Where did the hare on the Moon come from, and is it possible to taste chaos? You will find answers to these and many other questions on the pages of this book, and color and black-and-white illustrations will complement the great mythological journey through Asia. The collection will help you understand the complex Asian pantheons, key images and plots of the mythologies of these countries, many of which inspire modern popular culture: from manga and anime to the cult game "Genshin Impact" and Korean horror films.
See also:
- All books by the publisher
- All books in the series Myths of the World. Big Books