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Asian Mythology - by Matt Clayton (Hardcover)

Asian Mythology - by  Matt Clayton (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>This book includes three captivating manuscripts: Chinese Mythology Japanese Mythology Hindu Mythology<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><strong>Introducing: An Asian Mythology Trilogy From the Creator of the Captivating History Series</strong></p><p><strong>This book includes three captivating manuscripts: </strong></p> <ul> <li>Chinese Mythology: A Captivating Guide to Chinese Folklore Including Fairy Tales, Myths, and Legends from Ancient China</li> <li>Japanese Mythology: A Captivating Guide to Japanese Folklore, Myths, Fairy Tales, Yokai, Heroes and Heroines</li> <li>Hindu Mythology: A Captivating Guide to Hindu Myths, Hindu Gods, and Hindu Goddesses</li> </ul> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p><strong>In the first part of this book, you will discover: </strong></p> <ul> <li>A Story about Origin of Earth and Humans</li> <li>A Captivating Tale about the Poor Boy Ma Liang and the Paintbrush</li> <li>Stories about Natural Disasters</li> <li>Li Tieguai - A Taoist Myth</li> <li>Sun Wukong - The Monkey King</li> <li>The Investiture of the Gods</li> <li>A Story about Three Kingdoms</li> <li>Modern Mythology</li> <li>And much, much more!</li> </ul> <p>In the second part of this book, you'll discover captivating stories of mystery, horror, and romance while simultaneously learning about the Japanese culture.</p> <p><strong>Here are just some of the topics and myths that the second part of this book covers: </strong></p> <ul> <li>The Creation Stories</li> <li>The Myths of Origins</li> <li>The Journey to the Underworld</li> <li>The Wanderings of Susano-o</li> <li>The Birth of Amaterasu, Trukuyumi, Susawono, and the Leech-Child</li> <li>The Story of the Comb and the Curse</li> <li>Amaterasu and Susanowo</li> <li>The Contract of Amaterasu and Susawono</li> <li>Stories of the Three Most Evil Yokai of Japan</li> <li>Stories of Helpful Yokai</li> <li>My Lord Bag of Rice</li> <li>The Story of Urashima Taro</li> <li>The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter and Kaguya hime</li> <li>The Legend of Yamato Takeru</li> <li>Contemporary Versions of Japanese Mythology</li> <li>And more!</li> </ul> <p><strong>Within the third part of this book, you'll find the following Hindu myths covered: </strong></p> <ul> <li>Lord Brahma, Lord Vishnu, and the Beginning of the World</li> <li>The Birth of Lord Shiva</li> <li>Saraswati & Brahma's Fifth Head</li> <li>Shiva Tests Parvati</li> <li>Shiva Snares a Whale</li> <li>Ganesha Loses His Head</li> <li>Ganesha Spills a River</li> <li>Kubera's Pride</li> <li>Ganesha Injures a Goddess</li> <li>Ganesha Wins a Race</li> <li>Shiva Skips Success</li> <li>Ravana's Ten Heads</li> <li>The Birth of Rama</li> <li>Urmila's Slumber</li> <li>Deer of Deception</li> <li>Hanuman's Torch</li> <li>Suvannamachha Steals a Bridge</li> <li>Hanuman Moves a Mountain</li> <li>The Final Battle</li> <li>Sita's Purity</li> <li>Krishna Steals Butter</li> <li>Krishna Trades for Jewels</li> <li>Krishna Swallows the Flames</li> <li>Agni Spreads a Curse</li> <li>Vayu Humbles the Silk Cotton Tree</li> <li>Savitri Chooses a Husband</li> <li>Savitri's Fidelity</li> </ul> <p><strong>So if you want to learn more about these three Asian mythologies without having to go through boring textbooks, click "add to cart"!</strong></p>

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