num_pages: 190
description:  Introducing: An Asian Mythology Trilogy From the Creator of the Captivating History Series  This book includes three captivating manuscripts:  
   Chinese Mythology: A Captivating Guide to Chinese Folklore Including Fairy Tales, Myths, and Legends from Ancient China 
   Japanese Mythology: A Captivating Guide to Japanese Folklore, Myths, Fairy Tales, Yokai, Heroes and Heroines 
   Hindu Mythology: A Captivating Guide to Hindu Myths, Hindu Gods, and Hindu Goddesses 
 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.  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.  In the first part of this book, you will discover:  
   A Story about Origin of Earth and Humans 
   A Captivating Tale about the Poor Boy Ma Liang and the Paintbrush 
   Stories about Natural Disasters 
   Li Tieguai – A Taoist Myth 
   Sun Wukong – The Monkey King 
   The Investiture of the Gods 
   A Story about Three Kingdoms 
   Modern Mythology 
   And much, much more! 
 In the second part of this book, you'll discover captivating stories of mystery, horror, and romance while simultaneously learning about the Japanese culture.  Here are just some of the topics and myths that the second part of this book covers:  
   The Creation Stories 
   The Myths of Origins 
   The Journey to the Underworld 
   The Wanderings of Susano-o 
   The Birth of Amaterasu, Trukuyumi, Susawono, and the Leech-Child 
   The Story of the Comb and the Curse 
   Amaterasu and Susanowo 
   The Contract of Amaterasu and Susawono 
   Stories of the Three Most Evil Yokai of Japan 
   Stories of Helpful Yokai 
   My Lord Bag of Rice 
   The Story of Urashima Taro 
   The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter and Kaguya hime 
   The Legend of Yamato Takeru 
   Contemporary Versions of Japanese Mythology 
   And more! 
 Within the third part of this book, you'll find the following Hindu myths covered:  
   Lord Brahma, Lord Vishnu, and the Beginning of the World 
   The Birth of Lord Shiva 
   Saraswati &amp; Brahma’s Fifth Head 
   Shiva Tests Parvati 
   Shiva Snares a Whale 
   Ganesha Loses His Head 
   Ganesha Spills a River 
   Kubera’s Pride 
   Ganesha Injures a Goddess 
   Ganesha Wins a Race 
   Shiva Skips Success 
   Ravana’s Ten Heads 
   The Birth of Rama 
   Urmila’s Slumber 
   Deer of Deception 
   Hanuman’s Torch 
   Suvannamachha Steals a Bridge 
   Hanuman Moves a Mountain 
   The Final Battle 
   Sita’s Purity 
   Krishna Steals Butter 
   Krishna Trades for Jewels 
   Krishna Swallows the Flames 
   Agni Spreads a Curse 
   Vayu Humbles the Silk C 
 
title: Asian Mythology: A Captivating Guide to Chinese Mythology, Japanese Mythology and Hindu Mythology