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Japanese mythology A to Z
a young reader's companion
By Roberts, Jeremy
- ISBN
- 978-0-81604-871-7
- Publisher
- New York : Facts On File, 2003.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on April 1, 2004
Gr 9-Up Daly's volumes are newly updated with additional entries and new illustrations; the addition of Japanese myths to the series is welcome. Both Greek & Roman and Norse include places, practices, some rituals, objects, and myth sources. Daly is discreet: Cronus is "mutilated," Daphne "pursued." Stories of Jason, Odysseus, Balder, Loki, and lesser-known figures such as Melampus, Otr, and Starkad are briefly retold. Roberts's volume is a concise cultural introduction to Japan: the author explains kana, emaki, calligraphy sty...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
