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Realm of the Rising Sun (Myth and Mankind)
Realm of the Rising Sun - Myth and Mankind Author:Tony Allan According to Japanese mythology, the cosmos took form spontaneously from chaos. Lighter elements formed the abode of the gods. while heavier ones became the shapeless earth. Many divinities emerged in these two realms, but the seventh celestial couple consisted of Izanagi and Izanami, a god and goddess whose destiny was to establish the sea-ki... more »ssed islands of Japan in the unruly waters far below. Many other tales can be found in realm of the Rising Sun: Japanese Myth, one volume in an exciting series called Myth and Mankind, a culture-by-culture examination of world myth and its historical roots.« less