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Fire-Fly’s Lovers and Other Fairy Tales of Old Japan, The

Fire-Fly’s Lovers and Other Fairy Tales of Old Japan, The

William Elliot Griffis

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Editorial:
Press Holdings International
Año de edición:
2003
Materia
Folclore, mitos y leyendas
ISBN:
9781410209573
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CONTENTSThe Fire-Fly’s LoversThe Travels of the Two FrogsThe Child of the ThunderThe Tongue-Cut SparrowThe Ape and the CrabThe Wonderful Tea-KettleBenkei and the BellLittle Silver’s DreamThe Magic FrogHow the Jelly-Fish Lost his ShellLord Cuttle-Fish’s ConcertRaiko and His GuardsRaiko Slays the DemonsThe Ambitious CarpLord Long-Legs’ ProcessionThe Power of LoveThe Tide-JewelsThe Grateful CraneThe Idol and the WhaleThe Gift of Gold Lacquer

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