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Dave's Mythical Creatures and Places |
Japanese Mythological Symbols
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The Moon and the Cuckoo (Tsuki) |
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The Maple Tree and the Stag (Momiji) |
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The Willow Tree and the Swallow (Yanagi) |
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The Pine Tree and the Crane (Matsu) |
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Bamboo and the Crane (Tsuru) |
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Bamboo and the Tiger (Tora) |
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The Plum Tree and the Nightingale (Oumai) |
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The Peach Tree and the Oxen (Momo) |
| These pictures come from a beautifully illustrated book called Mythological Japan: The Symbolisms of Mythology in Relation to Japanese Art by Alexander F. Otto and Theodore S. Holbrook , published by Drexel Biddle in 1905. The pictures are drawn by native Japanese artists. Other Asian beasts: Kara-Shishi - Phoenix - Dragons |
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