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Around the sun : stories and symbols from across the world / Yoshi Yoshitani.
Van Pelt - New Book Display GR73 .Y67 2026
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- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Yoshitani, Yoshi, author, artist.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Mythology.
- Folklore.
- Divination.
- Tales.
- Symbolism.
- Tarot.
- tarot.
- divination.
- mythology (literary genre).
- folklore (culture-related concept).
- Symbolism in literature.
- Genre:
- folk tales.
- Fiction
- Folk tales.
- Illustrated works.
- Physical Description:
- 159 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Ten Speed Press, [2026]
- Summary:
- Around the Sun is a storybook comprised of twelve beautifully illustrated folktales from all around the world and across time, each featuring classic tropes such as a Hero, a Challenge, an Advisor, and a Desire. Among the legends and myths included is the story of Innana, the Sumerian goddess of war and desire who sought to extend her earthly power to the underworld; the Cochiti tale from New Mexico about a young weaver caring for her elderly parents and the coyote who wins her affection; the Indonesian lore from East Java about Panji Semirang, the beautiful princess turned fierce bandit; and more. For an additional layer of depth, background information on iconic recurring symbols, objects, and mythical tokens--such as The Mirror, The Magic Skin, and The World Tree--is interspersed throughout.
- Contents:
- Amaterasu and the heavenly rock cave
- The mirror
- Inanna's descnt into the underworld
- The reaped god
- Hikayat Panji Semirang
- The instrument
- The hero twins
- The divine fruit
- The legend of the white snake
- The magic skin
- The industrious daughter
- The monster marriage
- Huatya Curi and the five condors
- The flood
- The Trojan War
- The sacred sword
- The snake of Wagadu
- The forbidden
- Kalevala
- The world tree
- Kuula-kai
- The primordial chaos
- The epic of Fumo Liyongo
- The apocalypse.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 156-157) and index
- ISBN:
- 9780593577899
- 0593577892
- OCLC:
- 1532520501
- Publisher Number:
- 90104535345
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