"The mediator, by whom eternal life was secured for the Indian mountaineers, was a maiden of their own tribe
"The mediator, by whom eternal life was secured for the Indian mountaineers, was a maiden of their own tribe
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Tsul`kalû' Tsunegûñ'yi--Abbreviated Tsunegûñ'yi; the mountain in which the giant is supposed to have his…
Tsul`kalû' Tsunegûñ'yi--Abbreviated Tsunegûñ'yi; the mountain in which the giant is supposed to have his residence, is Tennessee bald, in North Carolina, where the Haywood, Jackson, and Transylvania county lines come together, on the ridge separating the water
Read record →The footprints can still be seen--Shining rock or Cold mountain, between the Forks of Pigeon river, in Haywood…
The footprints can still be seen--Shining rock or Cold mountain, between the Forks of Pigeon river, in Haywood county, North Carolina, is known to the Cherokee as Datsu'nalâsgûñ'yi, "where their tracks are this way," on account of a rock at its base, toward So
Read record →Fast seven days--This injunction of a seven days' fast upon those who would join the spirit people appears in…
Fast seven days--This injunction of a seven days' fast upon those who would join the spirit people appears in several Cherokee myths, the idea being, as we learn from the priests, to spiritualize the human nature and quicken the spiritual vision by abstinence
Read record →E old men as an actual occurrence of some fifty years ago, concerning a warrior who, having been desperately…
e old men as an actual occurrence of some fifty years ago, concerning a warrior who, having been desperately wounded in an engagement with Mexican troops in southern Texas, was abandoned to die by his retreating comrades
Read record →An owl--One of the commonest claims put forth by the medicine men is that of ability to understand the language…
an owl--One of the commonest claims put forth by the medicine men is that of ability to understand the language of birds and to obtain supernatural knowledge from them, particularly from the owl, which is regarded with a species of fear by the laity, as the em
Read record →With the exception of Tsul`kalû' there seem to be no giants in the mythology of the Cherokee, although all…
With the exception of Tsul`kalû' there seem to be no giants in the mythology of the Cherokee, although all their woods and waters are peopled by invisible fairy tribes
Read record →401): The grewsome belief in the "Raven Mocker" is universal among the Cherokee and has close parallels in…
401): The grewsome belief in the "Raven Mocker" is universal among the Cherokee and has close parallels in other tribes
Read record →The Lovers who exchanged Fans Frontispiece Uzume awakens the Curiosity of Ama-terasu Susa-no-o and…
The Lovers who exchanged Fans Frontispiece Uzume awakens the Curiosity of Ama-terasu Susa-no-o and Kushi-nada-hime Hoori and the Sea God's Daughter Yorimasa slays the Vampire Yorimasa and Benkei attacked by a ghostly company of the Taira Clan Raiko and the Enc
Read record →Escriptive title is not used by the Japanese to-day; but it is of interest to know that the old word for Japan,…
escriptive title is not used by the Japanese to-day; but it is of interest to know that the old word for Japan, Yamato, is still frequently employed, Yamato Damashii signifying "The Spirit of Unconquerable Japan." Then, again, we still hear Japan referred to a
Read record →Perhaps it is as well that Japanese myth, legend, fairy tale, and folk-lore are not exclusively poetical, or we…
Perhaps it is as well that Japanese myth, legend, fairy tale, and folk-lore are not exclusively poetical, or we should be in danger of becoming satiated with too much sweetness
Read record →We have had numerous volumes of Japanese fairy tales, but hitherto no book has appeared giving a comprehensive…
We have had numerous volumes of Japanese fairy tales, but hitherto no book has appeared giving a comprehensive study of the myths and legends of a country so rich in quaint and beautiful traditions, and it is hoped that the present volume, the result of much p
Read record →Lafcadio Hearn wrote in one of his letters: "The fairy world seized my soul again, very softly and sweetly--as…
Lafcadio Hearn wrote in one of his letters: "The fairy world seized my soul again, very softly and sweetly--as a child might a butterfly," and if we too would adopt a similar spirit, we shall journey to the Land of the Gods, where the great Kōbō Daishi will wr
Read record →"I am the Dragon King of Lake Biwa," explained the red-haired man
"I am the Dragon King of Lake Biwa," explained the red-haired man
Read record →When Hidesato reached the Dragon King's palace he found it to be a very magnificent building indeed, scarcely…
When Hidesato reached the Dragon King's palace he found it to be a very magnificent building indeed, scarcely less beautiful than the Sea King's palace itself
Read record →At length the Chiunagon was carried in a litter to his own home
At length the Chiunagon was carried in a litter to his own home
Read record →One day there was a great tumult in the palace courtyard
One day there was a great tumult in the palace courtyard
Read record →Kamatari told her that he had chosen the Emperor of China to be her husband, and the little maid wept on…
Kamatari told her that he had chosen the Emperor of China to be her husband, and the little maid wept on hearing the news
Read record →One day she timidly informed the Emperor of her promise, and he, only too glad to have another opportunity of…
One day she timidly informed the Emperor of her promise, and he, only too glad to have another opportunity of pleasing her, set before her such a store of beautiful and precious things that it seemed as if an exquisite phantom world of gay colour and perfect f
Read record →Suddenly the storm abated with the same unexpectedness with which it had arisen
Suddenly the storm abated with the same unexpectedness with which it had arisen
Read record →All foxes possess supernatural powers to an almost limitless degree
All foxes possess supernatural powers to an almost limitless degree
Read record →It confessed to Genno that in the form of the Jewel Maiden she had desired to bring destruction to the Imperial…
it confessed to Genno that in the form of the Jewel Maiden she had desired to bring destruction to the Imperial line
Read record →Under the earth there is the Sai-no-Kawara, or "the Dry Bed of the River of Souls." This is the place where all…
Under the earth there is the Sai-no-Kawara, or "the Dry Bed of the River of Souls." This is the place where all children go after death, children and those who have never married
Read record →"For ne'er in those old vasty halls Imperial, Bath'd in the moonbeams bright, Or where the dragon soars on…
"For ne'er in those old vasty halls Imperial, Bath'd in the moonbeams bright, Or where the dragon soars on clouds ethereal, Was ought like this to entrance the sight: With golden sand and silvern pebbles white Was strewn the floor; And at the corners four, Thr
Read record →The fame of Fuji, so an old legend informs us, reached the ears of an Emperor of China
The fame of Fuji, so an old legend informs us, reached the ears of an Emperor of China
Read record →Many years ago there lived on the then barren plain of Suruga a woodman by the name of Visu
Many years ago there lived on the then barren plain of Suruga a woodman by the name of Visu
Read record →He was about to give up the chase when, coming to an open space in a wood, he saw two ladies sitting down by a…
He was about to give up the chase when, coming to an open space in a wood, he saw two ladies sitting down by a brook playing go.[4] The woodman was so completely fascinated that he could do nothing but sit down and watch them
Read record →On one occasion it is said that a priest of giant stature was seen in the country, and no one knew his name or…
On one occasion it is said that a priest of giant stature was seen in the country, and no one knew his name or whence he had come
Read record →Snow-Time in Japan has a beauty peculiarly its own, and it is a favourite theme of Japanese poets and artists
Snow-Time in Japan has a beauty peculiarly its own, and it is a favourite theme of Japanese poets and artists
Read record →The idea was borrowed from Korea, and they are still sometimes known as "Korean towers." They are seldom lit,…
The idea was borrowed from Korea, and they are still sometimes known as "Korean towers." They are seldom lit, except in temple gardens, but they need no jewel of light to make them beautiful
Read record →Her love of very small things came as the result of a great sorrow, but we see in this Japanese love of little…
Her love of very small things came as the result of a great sorrow, but we see in this Japanese love of little objects something pathetic in the nation as a whole
Read record →He writes: "When the sixtieth year of my life, now vanishing as a dewdrop, approached, anew I made me an abode,…
He writes: "When the sixtieth year of my life, now vanishing as a dewdrop, approached, anew I made me an abode, a sort of last leap, as it were, just as a traveller might run himself up a shelter for a single night, or a decrepit silkworm weave its last cocoon
Read record →M thus: "The Sun with the Three-legged Crow that inhabits it, the Moon with its Hare[2] and Cassia-tree, the…
m thus: "The Sun with the Three-legged Crow that inhabits it, the Moon with its Hare[2] and Cassia-tree, the Red Bird representing the seven constellations of the southern quarter of the zodiac, the Dark Warrior (a Tortoise) embracing the seven northern conste
Read record →Ordial welcome he received, and still more surprised when a servant pushed aside the screens of an adjoining…
ordial welcome he received, and still more surprised when a servant pushed aside the screens of an adjoining room and revealed the Regent Saimyoji Tokiyori, who was none other than the priest who had taken shelter in his little home
Read record →One day, however, a dead body was found lying in the well, that of a servant who had come to fetch water
One day, however, a dead body was found lying in the well, that of a servant who had come to fetch water
Read record →Benten, the Goddess of the Sea, is also one of the Seven Divinities of Luck; and she is romantically referred…
Benten, the Goddess of the Sea, is also one of the Seven Divinities of Luck; and she is romantically referred to as the Goddess of Love, Beauty, and Eloquence
Read record →In a certain cave there lived a formidable dragon, which devoured the children of the village of Koshigoe
In a certain cave there lived a formidable dragon, which devoured the children of the village of Koshigoe
Read record →I have a daughter, and, as I am anxious to find a good husband for her, I sent her written poems to all the…
I have a daughter, and, as I am anxious to find a good husband for her, I sent her written poems to all the temples of Benten in Kyōto
Read record →There is a pathetic charm about this festival
There is a pathetic charm about this festival
Read record →"The scented purple breezes of the Japanese night!
"The scented purple breezes of the Japanese night!
Read record →Kōbō Daishi, however, is essentially famous for the extraordinary miracles which he performed, and numerous are…
Kōbō Daishi, however, is essentially famous for the extraordinary miracles which he performed, and numerous are the legends associated with him
Read record →He pressed forward in order to see them more clearly, but could not go far, for he found that his road was…
He pressed forward in order to see them more clearly, but could not go far, for he found that his road was barred by a wild torrent
Read record →Many of the following stories are the tales a Japanese mother narrates to her child, for animal stories make a…
Many of the following stories are the tales a Japanese mother narrates to her child, for animal stories make a universal appeal to the child-mind
Read record →The rite connected with the festival is of so mysterious a kind that the officiating priest can only impart the…
The rite connected with the festival is of so mysterious a kind that the officiating priest can only impart the secret after his death to his son through the medium of the deceased man's spirit
Read record →The most charming Japanese dragon-fly is called Tenshi-tombō, "the Emperor's dragon-fly." There is a larger…
The most charming Japanese dragon-fly is called Tenshi-tombō, "the Emperor's dragon-fly." There is a larger variety particularly sought after by children, and of this species there are many more females than males
Read record →Rowd of people surged forward, and Daruma with them, till they came to a temple with innumerable pinnacles, a…
rowd of people surged forward, and Daruma with them, till they came to a temple with innumerable pinnacles, a temple covered with a multitude of foul forms, and it seemed to Daruma that he met and kissed the woman who had changed the meaning of jewel and lotus
Read record →It is said that for seven hundred years after this great battle the sea and coast in the vicinity have been…
It is said that for seven hundred years after this great battle the sea and coast in the vicinity have been haunted by the ghosts of the Taira clan
Read record →Chamberlain in Japanese Poetry, "is one of the oldest in the language, and traces of it may even be found in…
Chamberlain in Japanese Poetry, "is one of the oldest in the language, and traces of it may even be found in the official annals." In the popular version, which we give below, "the Evergreen Land," recorded in the Japanese ballad, "The Fisher Boy Urashima," ap
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