skip to content
Japanese mythology Preview this item
ClosePreview this item
Checking...

Japanese mythology

Author: Juliet Piggott
Publisher: New York, N.Y. : P. Bedrick Books : Distributed in the USA by Harper & Row, 1983. ©1982
Series: Library of the world's myths and legends.
Edition/Format:  Print book : Juvenile audience : English : New revised editionView all editions and formats
Summary:
Discusses the mythology of Japan, its origins in Shintoism and Buddhism, and the gods, spirits, men, and animals that appear in the many legends and stories.
Rating:

(not yet rated) 0 with reviews - Be the first.

Subjects
More like this

Find a copy in the library

&AllPage.SpinnerRetrieving; Finding libraries that hold this item...

Details

Genre/Form: Children's nonfiction
Material Type: Juvenile audience
Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: Juliet Piggott
ISBN: 0911745092 9780911745092
OCLC Number: 9971207
Description: 144 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm.
Contents: [The Country and its Creation] Creation Myths --
Izanagi and Izanami --
Amaterasu, the Sun Goddess --
Susano, the Storm God --
Trees and Rocks --
Uke-mochi --
Fire Fade and Fire Flash --
The Hira Hurricane --
The Cherry and the Plum --
Ninigi and the Blossom Princess. [A Historical Survey] The Kojiki and the Nihongi --
Oh-kuni-nushi --
Suku-na-biko, the Dwarf God --
Yamato --
Conquest of Korea --
The Arrival of Buddhism --
Shotoku Daishi --
The Fumiwara Period --
The Feud of the Tairas and Minamotos --
Yoshi-iye --
Kiyomoro --
Tametome and Yoshitsune --
Battle of Dannoura --
Toyotomi --
Hideyoshi --
The Isolation of Japan --
Foreign Contacts. [The Beliefs and Deities of Japan] Structure of Shinto --
Shinto and Buddhism --
The Torii --
The Sakaki Tree --
Tengu and Oni --
Shrines and Curses --
Mirrors --
The Bell of Mugen --
The Ghost of O-Sono --
The Celibate Monk --
En No Shokaku --
Kobo Daishi --
Mito Komon --
Nichiren --
Images --
The Daibutsu --
Inari, the Rice God --
The Seven Gods of Luck --
The Shrine and the Carpenter. [Creatures and Spirits] Tengu --
Oni --
Kappa --
The Snow Woman --
Love between Mortals and Spirits --
Animals Transformed into Humans --
A Reincarnation Story --
The Self-seeking Samurai --
Mother-Love --
The Wronged Servant Girl --
A Temple Ghost --
Malice Thwarted --
Buried Treasure --
Virtue Rewarded --
Hoichi's Ordeal. [Heroes and Heroines] Momotaro --
Issun Boshi --
Kintaro --
Raiko, or Yorimitsu --
Tawara Toda --
Tametomo --
Benkei and Yoshitsune --
Atsumori and Kumagai --
The Forty-Seven Ronin --
Heroines --
Heroes of Sumo. [Men and Animals] The White Hare of oki --
The Tongue-cut Sparrow --
The Grateful Dog --
The Grateful Bee --
Mandarin Ducks --
Filial piety --
Ikezuki, the Horse --
Tametomo and his Dog --
Pots for Hire --
The Badger and the Rabbit --
Malicious Cats --
The Badger and the Fox Cub --
The Badger-Kettle --
How the Jelly-fish lost its Bones --
Enmity between Monkeys and Crabs. [Stories Old and New] Urashima --
The Woodcutter and the Fountain of Youth --
Gingko Trees --
Cherry Trees and Cucumbers --
A Taira Ghost --
The Woodcutters' Wens --
Benten, Bringer of Happiness --
The White Butterfly --
The Unusual Dowry.
Series Title: Library of the world's myths and legends.
Responsibility: Juliet Piggott.

Abstract:

Discusses the mythology of Japan, its origins in Shintoism and Buddhism, and the gods, spirits, men, and animals that appear in the many legends and stories.  Read more...

Reviews

User-contributed reviews

Tags

Be the first.

Similar Items

Related Subjects:(3)

Confirm this request

You may have already requested this item. Please select Ok if you would like to proceed with this request anyway.

Linked Data


\n\n

Primary Entity<\/h3>\n
<http:\/\/www.worldcat.org\/oclc\/9971207<\/a>> # Japanese mythology<\/span>\n\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0a \nschema:CreativeWork<\/a>, schema:Book<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nlibrary:oclcnum<\/a> \"9971207<\/span>\" ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nlibrary:placeOfPublication<\/a> <http:\/\/id.loc.gov\/vocabulary\/countries\/nyu<\/a>> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:about<\/a> <http:\/\/experiment.worldcat.org\/entity\/work\/data\/253534#Place\/japan<\/a>> ; # Japan.<\/span>\n\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:about<\/a> <http:\/\/id.loc.gov\/authorities\/classification\/BL2202<\/a>> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:about<\/a> <http:\/\/dewey.info\/class\/299.56113\/e19\/<\/a>> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:about<\/a> <http:\/\/experiment.worldcat.org\/entity\/work\/data\/253534#Topic\/mythologie<\/a>> ; # Mythologie<\/span>\n\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:about<\/a> <http:\/\/id.worldcat.org\/fast\/1031838<\/a>> ; # Mythology, Japanese<\/span>\n\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:audience<\/a> <http:\/\/www.worldcat.org\/title\/-\/oclc\/9971207#Audience<\/a>> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:bookEdition<\/a> \"New revised edition.<\/span>\" ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:bookFormat<\/a> bgn:PrintBook<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:copyrightYear<\/a> \"1982<\/span>\" ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:creator<\/a> <http:\/\/viaf.org\/viaf\/111574797<\/a>> ; # Juliet Piggott<\/span>\n\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:datePublished<\/a> \"1983<\/span>\" ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:description<\/a> \"[Men and Animals] The White Hare of oki -- The Tongue-cut Sparrow -- The Grateful Dog -- The Grateful Bee -- Mandarin Ducks -- Filial piety -- Ikezuki, the Horse -- Tametomo and his Dog -- Pots for Hire -- The Badger and the Rabbit -- Malicious Cats -- The Badger and the Fox Cub -- The Badger-Kettle -- How the Jelly-fish lost its Bones -- Enmity between Monkeys and Crabs.<\/span>\"@en<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:description<\/a> \"[The Beliefs and Deities of Japan] Structure of Shinto -- Shinto and Buddhism -- The Torii -- The Sakaki Tree -- Tengu and Oni -- Shrines and Curses -- Mirrors -- The Bell of Mugen -- The Ghost of O-Sono -- The Celibate Monk -- En No Shokaku -- Kobo Daishi -- Mito Komon -- Nichiren -- Images -- The Daibutsu -- Inari, the Rice God -- The Seven Gods of Luck -- The Shrine and the Carpenter.<\/span>\"@en<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:description<\/a> \"[Creatures and Spirits] Tengu -- Oni -- Kappa -- The Snow Woman -- Love between Mortals and Spirits -- Animals Transformed into Humans -- A Reincarnation Story -- The Self-seeking Samurai -- Mother-Love -- The Wronged Servant Girl -- A Temple Ghost -- Malice Thwarted -- Buried Treasure -- Virtue Rewarded -- Hoichi\'s Ordeal.<\/span>\"@en<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:description<\/a> \"[Stories Old and New] Urashima -- The Woodcutter and the Fountain of Youth -- Gingko Trees -- Cherry Trees and Cucumbers -- A Taira Ghost -- The Woodcutters\' Wens -- Benten, Bringer of Happiness -- The White Butterfly -- The Unusual Dowry.<\/span>\"@en<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:description<\/a> \"[Heroes and Heroines] Momotaro -- Issun Boshi -- Kintaro -- Raiko, or Yorimitsu -- Tawara Toda -- Tametomo -- Benkei and Yoshitsune -- Atsumori and Kumagai -- The Forty-Seven Ronin -- Heroines -- Heroes of Sumo.<\/span>\"@en<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:description<\/a> \"Discusses the mythology of Japan, its origins in Shintoism and Buddhism, and the gods, spirits, men, and animals that appear in the many legends and stories.<\/span>\"@en<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:description<\/a> \"[A Historical Survey] The Kojiki and the Nihongi -- Oh-kuni-nushi -- Suku-na-biko, the Dwarf God -- Yamato -- Conquest of Korea -- The Arrival of Buddhism -- Shotoku Daishi -- The Fumiwara Period -- The Feud of the Tairas and Minamotos -- Yoshi-iye -- Kiyomoro -- Tametome and Yoshitsune -- Battle of Dannoura -- Toyotomi -- Hideyoshi -- The Isolation of Japan -- Foreign Contacts.<\/span>\"@en<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:description<\/a> \"[The Country and its Creation] Creation Myths -- Izanagi and Izanami -- Amaterasu, the Sun Goddess -- Susano, the Storm God -- Trees and Rocks -- Uke-mochi -- Fire Fade and Fire Flash -- The Hira Hurricane -- The Cherry and the Plum -- Ninigi and the Blossom Princess.<\/span>\"@en<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:exampleOfWork<\/a> <http:\/\/worldcat.org\/entity\/work\/id\/253534<\/a>> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:genre<\/a> \"Children\'s nonfiction<\/span>\"@en<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:inLanguage<\/a> \"en<\/span>\" ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:isPartOf<\/a> <http:\/\/experiment.worldcat.org\/entity\/work\/data\/253534#Series\/library_of_the_world_s_myths_and_legends<\/a>> ; # Library of the world\'s myths and legends.<\/span>\n\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:name<\/a> \"Japanese mythology<\/span>\"@en<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:productID<\/a> \"9971207<\/span>\" ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:workExample<\/a> <http:\/\/worldcat.org\/isbn\/9780911745092<\/a>> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nwdrs:describedby<\/a> <http:\/\/www.worldcat.org\/title\/-\/oclc\/9971207<\/a>> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0.\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n

Related Entities<\/h3>\n
<http:\/\/dewey.info\/class\/299.56113\/e19\/<\/a>>\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0a \nschema:Intangible<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0.\n\n\n<\/div>\n
<http:\/\/experiment.worldcat.org\/entity\/work\/data\/253534#Place\/japan<\/a>> # Japan.<\/span>\n\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0a \nschema:Place<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:name<\/a> \"Japan.<\/span>\" ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0.\n\n\n<\/div>\n
<http:\/\/experiment.worldcat.org\/entity\/work\/data\/253534#Series\/library_of_the_world_s_myths_and_legends<\/a>> # Library of the world\'s myths and legends.<\/span>\n\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0a \nbgn:PublicationSeries<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:hasPart<\/a> <http:\/\/www.worldcat.org\/oclc\/9971207<\/a>> ; # Japanese mythology<\/span>\n\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:name<\/a> \"Library of the world\'s myths and legends.<\/span>\" ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:name<\/a> \"Library of the world\'s myths and legends<\/span>\" ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0.\n\n\n<\/div>\n
<http:\/\/experiment.worldcat.org\/entity\/work\/data\/253534#Topic\/mythologie<\/a>> # Mythologie<\/span>\n\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0a \nschema:Intangible<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:name<\/a> \"Mythologie<\/span>\"@en<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0.\n\n\n<\/div>\n
<http:\/\/id.loc.gov\/authorities\/classification\/BL2202<\/a>>\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0a \nschema:Intangible<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0.\n\n\n<\/div>\n
<http:\/\/id.loc.gov\/vocabulary\/countries\/nyu<\/a>>\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0a \nschema:Place<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\ndcterms:identifier<\/a> \"nyu<\/span>\" ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0.\n\n\n<\/div>\n
<http:\/\/id.worldcat.org\/fast\/1031838<\/a>> # Mythology, Japanese<\/span>\n\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0a \nschema:Intangible<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:name<\/a> \"Mythology, Japanese<\/span>\"@en<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0.\n\n\n<\/div>\n
<http:\/\/viaf.org\/viaf\/111574797<\/a>> # Juliet Piggott<\/span>\n\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0a \nschema:Person<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:familyName<\/a> \"Piggott<\/span>\" ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:givenName<\/a> \"Juliet<\/span>\" ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:name<\/a> \"Juliet Piggott<\/span>\" ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0.\n\n\n<\/div>\n
<http:\/\/worldcat.org\/isbn\/9780911745092<\/a>>\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0a \nschema:ProductModel<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:isbn<\/a> \"0911745092<\/span>\" ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:isbn<\/a> \"9780911745092<\/span>\" ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0.\n\n\n<\/div>\n
<http:\/\/www.worldcat.org\/title\/-\/oclc\/9971207<\/a>>\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0a \ngenont:InformationResource<\/a>, genont:ContentTypeGenericResource<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:about<\/a> <http:\/\/www.worldcat.org\/oclc\/9971207<\/a>> ; # Japanese mythology<\/span>\n\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:dateModified<\/a> \"2019-12-11<\/span>\" ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nvoid:inDataset<\/a> <http:\/\/purl.oclc.org\/dataset\/WorldCat<\/a>> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0.\n\n\n<\/div>\n