Author:
Publisher: Dheny Novelius
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 211
Book Description
Asian Stories of Urban Legends takes readers on a spine-chilling journey through the mysterious and haunted folklore that has been passed down for generations across Asia. From shadowy figures lurking in abandoned villages to ancient curses that still echo through forgotten temples, these tales explore the eerie and supernatural side of everyday life. Each story delves into the unknown, capturing the fear of the unseen and the power of spirits that refuse to rest. Discover the whispered legends of the Naga, vengeful ghosts of forsaken towns, cursed fortresses, and much more. In this collection, the line between reality and the supernatural blurs, reminding us that the past is never truly gone—it lingers, waiting to resurface in terrifying ways. Be warned: These stories are not just meant to be read—they’re meant to be felt. Journey into the heart of Asia’s most haunted places, but remember, some things are better left undiscovered.
Asia Stories Of Urban Legend
Author:
Publisher: Dheny Novelius
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 211
Book Description
Asian Stories of Urban Legends takes readers on a spine-chilling journey through the mysterious and haunted folklore that has been passed down for generations across Asia. From shadowy figures lurking in abandoned villages to ancient curses that still echo through forgotten temples, these tales explore the eerie and supernatural side of everyday life. Each story delves into the unknown, capturing the fear of the unseen and the power of spirits that refuse to rest. Discover the whispered legends of the Naga, vengeful ghosts of forsaken towns, cursed fortresses, and much more. In this collection, the line between reality and the supernatural blurs, reminding us that the past is never truly gone—it lingers, waiting to resurface in terrifying ways. Be warned: These stories are not just meant to be read—they’re meant to be felt. Journey into the heart of Asia’s most haunted places, but remember, some things are better left undiscovered.
Publisher: Dheny Novelius
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 211
Book Description
Asian Stories of Urban Legends takes readers on a spine-chilling journey through the mysterious and haunted folklore that has been passed down for generations across Asia. From shadowy figures lurking in abandoned villages to ancient curses that still echo through forgotten temples, these tales explore the eerie and supernatural side of everyday life. Each story delves into the unknown, capturing the fear of the unseen and the power of spirits that refuse to rest. Discover the whispered legends of the Naga, vengeful ghosts of forsaken towns, cursed fortresses, and much more. In this collection, the line between reality and the supernatural blurs, reminding us that the past is never truly gone—it lingers, waiting to resurface in terrifying ways. Be warned: These stories are not just meant to be read—they’re meant to be felt. Journey into the heart of Asia’s most haunted places, but remember, some things are better left undiscovered.
Asia Stories Of Urban Legend
Author: D.N.C WIE
Publisher: Dheny Novelius
ISBN:
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 211
Book Description
Asian Stories of Urban Legends takes readers on a spine-chilling journey through the mysterious and haunted folklore that has been passed down for generations across Asia. From shadowy figures lurking in abandoned villages to ancient curses that still echo through forgotten temples, these tales explore the eerie and supernatural side of everyday life. Each story delves into the unknown, capturing the fear of the unseen and the power of spirits that refuse to rest. Discover the whispered legends of the Naga, vengeful ghosts of forsaken towns, cursed fortresses, and much more. In this collection, the line between reality and the supernatural blurs, reminding us that the past is never truly gone—it lingers, waiting to resurface in terrifying ways. Be warned: These stories are not just meant to be read—they’re meant to be felt. Journey into the heart of Asia’s most haunted places, but remember, some things are better left undiscovered.
Publisher: Dheny Novelius
ISBN:
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 211
Book Description
Asian Stories of Urban Legends takes readers on a spine-chilling journey through the mysterious and haunted folklore that has been passed down for generations across Asia. From shadowy figures lurking in abandoned villages to ancient curses that still echo through forgotten temples, these tales explore the eerie and supernatural side of everyday life. Each story delves into the unknown, capturing the fear of the unseen and the power of spirits that refuse to rest. Discover the whispered legends of the Naga, vengeful ghosts of forsaken towns, cursed fortresses, and much more. In this collection, the line between reality and the supernatural blurs, reminding us that the past is never truly gone—it lingers, waiting to resurface in terrifying ways. Be warned: These stories are not just meant to be read—they’re meant to be felt. Journey into the heart of Asia’s most haunted places, but remember, some things are better left undiscovered.
Agharta
Author: Robert Ernst Dickhoff
Publisher: Health Research Books
ISBN: 9780787312398
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
1951 Sungma Red Lama, messenger of Buddha, mystic, adept. Illustrated with rare unusual photographs. When speaking of Agharta one will have to visualize a vast underground terminal city, being a branch of a subterranean, sub-oceanic network of tunnels.
Publisher: Health Research Books
ISBN: 9780787312398
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
1951 Sungma Red Lama, messenger of Buddha, mystic, adept. Illustrated with rare unusual photographs. When speaking of Agharta one will have to visualize a vast underground terminal city, being a branch of a subterranean, sub-oceanic network of tunnels.
Urban Legends (Great Stories: High Beginner)
Author: David Bohlke
Publisher: Wayzgoose Press
ISBN:
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 86
Book Description
“This is a true story! It happened to a friend of a friend of mine …” Do you know the story of the silver hook? The mysterious hitchhiker? The babysitter who gets some troubling phone calls? How about the story of Hanako-san, a Japanese schoolgirl who some say appears in school bathrooms? These are all examples of urban legends: creepy stories that people have told – and retold – to their friends. Urban Legends features 16 scary stories. Some seem like they really happened. Others have a supernatural element to them. All are easy to read and enjoy, with simple grammar and vocabulary. CEFR level A2. The Wayzgoose Graded Reader series helps you learn and practice English while you enjoy reading. Includes vocabulary support, reading notes, and discussion questions.
Publisher: Wayzgoose Press
ISBN:
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 86
Book Description
“This is a true story! It happened to a friend of a friend of mine …” Do you know the story of the silver hook? The mysterious hitchhiker? The babysitter who gets some troubling phone calls? How about the story of Hanako-san, a Japanese schoolgirl who some say appears in school bathrooms? These are all examples of urban legends: creepy stories that people have told – and retold – to their friends. Urban Legends features 16 scary stories. Some seem like they really happened. Others have a supernatural element to them. All are easy to read and enjoy, with simple grammar and vocabulary. CEFR level A2. The Wayzgoose Graded Reader series helps you learn and practice English while you enjoy reading. Includes vocabulary support, reading notes, and discussion questions.
Myths and Legends of South Asia and Southeast Asia
Author: World Book
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780716626428
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 121
Book Description
How did the crow get its black feathers? How do the gods protect the people from drought and other natural disasters? Explore the rich mythologies and legends of the many cultures of the peoples of South and Southeast Asia. Famous Myths and Legends is a beautifully photographed and illustrated 12-volume series designed to narrate the ancient mythologies and inherited stories from the many diverse cultures throughout the world.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780716626428
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 121
Book Description
How did the crow get its black feathers? How do the gods protect the people from drought and other natural disasters? Explore the rich mythologies and legends of the many cultures of the peoples of South and Southeast Asia. Famous Myths and Legends is a beautifully photographed and illustrated 12-volume series designed to narrate the ancient mythologies and inherited stories from the many diverse cultures throughout the world.
Encyclopedia of Urban Legends
Author: Jan Harold Brunvand
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 9780393323580
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 566
Book Description
Presents descriptions of hundreds of urban legends and their variations, themes, and scholarly approaches to the genre, including such tales as disappearing hitchhikers and hypodermic needles left in the coin slots of pay telephones.
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 9780393323580
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 566
Book Description
Presents descriptions of hundreds of urban legends and their variations, themes, and scholarly approaches to the genre, including such tales as disappearing hitchhikers and hypodermic needles left in the coin slots of pay telephones.
Batman: Urban Legends (2021-) #3
Author: Chip Zdarsky
Publisher: DC Comics
ISBN:
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
• The mystery around Cole Cash and HALO deepens as Batman takes a more active role investigating the man known as Grifter. But other villains in Gotham have begun to notice what Grifter is up to, and they’re about to attempt an assassination! How long can the unlikely team-up between this Dynamic Duo last? • The Outsiders epic reaches its end with the return of three iconic Outsiders: Black Lightning, Katana, and Metamorpho, all reunited to face down Katana’s mother-in-law! This finale will change the makeup of the Outsiders forever and set them on a new trajectory in the DC Universe! • Red Hood and Batman fight over what they should do with the child who is now orphaned as a result of Red Hood’s temper. While they place the child temporarily under the care of Leslie Thompkins, she debates if she’s doing the right thing. Is she just looking after another Robin in training?• The mystery around Cole Cash and HALO deepens as Batman takes a more active role investigating the man known as Grifter. But other villains in Gotham have begun to notice what Grifter is up to, and they’re about to attempt an assassination! How long can the unlikely team-up between this Dynamic Duo last? • The Outsiders epic reaches its end with the return of three iconic Outsiders: Black Lightning, Katana, and Metamorpho, all reunited to face down Katana’s mother-in-law! This finale will change the makeup of the Outsiders forever and set them on a new trajectory in the DC Universe! • Red Hood and Batman fight over what they should do with the child who is now orphaned as a result of Red Hood’s temper. While they place the child temporarily under the care of Leslie Thompkins, she debates if she’s doing the right thing. Is she just looking after another Robin in training?
Publisher: DC Comics
ISBN:
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
• The mystery around Cole Cash and HALO deepens as Batman takes a more active role investigating the man known as Grifter. But other villains in Gotham have begun to notice what Grifter is up to, and they’re about to attempt an assassination! How long can the unlikely team-up between this Dynamic Duo last? • The Outsiders epic reaches its end with the return of three iconic Outsiders: Black Lightning, Katana, and Metamorpho, all reunited to face down Katana’s mother-in-law! This finale will change the makeup of the Outsiders forever and set them on a new trajectory in the DC Universe! • Red Hood and Batman fight over what they should do with the child who is now orphaned as a result of Red Hood’s temper. While they place the child temporarily under the care of Leslie Thompkins, she debates if she’s doing the right thing. Is she just looking after another Robin in training?• The mystery around Cole Cash and HALO deepens as Batman takes a more active role investigating the man known as Grifter. But other villains in Gotham have begun to notice what Grifter is up to, and they’re about to attempt an assassination! How long can the unlikely team-up between this Dynamic Duo last? • The Outsiders epic reaches its end with the return of three iconic Outsiders: Black Lightning, Katana, and Metamorpho, all reunited to face down Katana’s mother-in-law! This finale will change the makeup of the Outsiders forever and set them on a new trajectory in the DC Universe! • Red Hood and Batman fight over what they should do with the child who is now orphaned as a result of Red Hood’s temper. While they place the child temporarily under the care of Leslie Thompkins, she debates if she’s doing the right thing. Is she just looking after another Robin in training?
Myths and Legends of Japan
Author: Frederick Hadland Davis
Publisher: Library of Alexandria
ISBN: 146560796X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 580
Book Description
Pierre Loti in Madame Chrysanthème, Gilbert and Sullivan in The Mikado, and Sir Edwin Arnold in Seas and Lands, gave us the impression that Japan was a real fairyland in the Far East. We were delighted with the prettiness and quaintness of that country, and still more with the prettiness and quaintness of the Japanese people. We laughed at their topsy-turvy ways, regarded the Japanese woman, in her rich-coloured kimono, as altogether charming and fascinating, and had a vague notion that the principal features of Nippon were the tea-houses, cherry-blossom, and geisha. Twenty years ago we did not take Japan very seriously. We still listen to the melodious music of The Mikado, but now we no longer regard Japan as a sort of glorified willow-pattern plate. The Land of the Rising Sun has become the Land of the Risen Sun, for we have learnt that her quaintness and prettiness, her fairy-like manners and customs, were but the outer signs of a great and progressive nation. To-day we recognise Japan as a power in the East, and her victory over the Russian has made her army and navy famous throughout the world. The Japanese have always been an imitative nation, quick to absorb and utilise the religion, art, and social life of China, and, having set their own national seal upon what they have borrowed from the Celestial Kingdom, to look elsewhere for material that should strengthen and advance their position. This imitative quality is one of Japan's most marked characteristics. She has ever been loath to impart information to others, but ready at all times to gain access to any form of knowledge likely to make for her advancement. In the fourteenth century Kenkō wrote in his Tsure-dzure-gusa: "Nothing opens one's eyes so much as travel, no matter where," and the twentieth-century Japanese has put this excellent advice into practice. He has travelled far and wide, and has made good use of his varied observations. Japan's power of imitation amounts to genius. East and West have contributed to her greatness, and it is a matter of surprise to many of us that a country so long isolated and for so many years bound by feudalism should, within a comparatively short space of time, master our Western system of warfare, as well as many of our ethical and social ideas, and become a great world-power. But Japan's success has not been due entirely to clever imitation, neither has her place among the foremost nations been accomplished with such meteor-like rapidity as some would have us suppose. We hear a good deal about the New Japan to-day, and are too prone to forget the significance of the Old upon which the present régime has been founded. Japan learnt from England, Germany and America all the tactics of modern warfare. She established an efficient army and navy on Western lines; but it must be remembered that Japan's great heroes of to-day, Togo and Oyama, still have in their veins something of the old samurai spirit, still reflect through their modernity something of the meaning of Bushido. The Japanese character is still Japanese and not Western. Her greatness is to be found in her patriotism, in her loyalty and whole-hearted love of her country. Shintōism has taught her to revere the mighty dead; Buddhism, besides adding to her religious ideals, has contributed to her literature and art, and Christianity has had its effect in introducing all manner of beneficent social reforms. There are many conflicting theories in regard to the racial origin of the Japanese people, and we have no definite knowledge on the subject. The first inhabitants of Japan were probably the Ainu, an Aryan people who possibly came from North-Eastern Asia at a time when the distance separating the Islands from the mainland was not so great as it is to-day. The Ainu were followed by two distinct Mongol invasions, and these invaders had no difficulty in subduing their predecessors; but in course of time the Mongols were driven northward by Malays from the Philippines. "By the year A.D. 500 the Ainu, the Mongol, and the Malay elements in the population had become one nation by much the same process as took place in England after the Norman Conquest. To the national characteristics it may be inferred that the Ainu contributed the power of resistance, the Mongol the intellectual qualities, and the Malay that handiness and adaptability which are the heritage of sailor-men." Such authorities as Baelz and Rein are of the opinion that the Japanese are Mongols, and although they have intermarried with the Ainu, "the two nations," writes Professor B. H. Chamberlain, "are as distinct as the whites and reds in North America." In spite of the fact that the Ainu is looked down upon in Japan, and regarded as a hairy aboriginal of interest to the anthropologist and the showman, a poor despised creature, who worships the bear as the emblem of strength and fierceness, he has, nevertheless, left his mark upon Japan. Fuji was possibly a corruption of Huchi, or Fuchi, the Ainu Goddess of Fire, and there is no doubt that these aborigines originated a vast number of geographical names, particularly in the north of the main island, that are recognisable to this day. We can also trace Ainu influence in regard to certain Japanese superstitions, such as the belief in the Kappa, or river monster.
Publisher: Library of Alexandria
ISBN: 146560796X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 580
Book Description
Pierre Loti in Madame Chrysanthème, Gilbert and Sullivan in The Mikado, and Sir Edwin Arnold in Seas and Lands, gave us the impression that Japan was a real fairyland in the Far East. We were delighted with the prettiness and quaintness of that country, and still more with the prettiness and quaintness of the Japanese people. We laughed at their topsy-turvy ways, regarded the Japanese woman, in her rich-coloured kimono, as altogether charming and fascinating, and had a vague notion that the principal features of Nippon were the tea-houses, cherry-blossom, and geisha. Twenty years ago we did not take Japan very seriously. We still listen to the melodious music of The Mikado, but now we no longer regard Japan as a sort of glorified willow-pattern plate. The Land of the Rising Sun has become the Land of the Risen Sun, for we have learnt that her quaintness and prettiness, her fairy-like manners and customs, were but the outer signs of a great and progressive nation. To-day we recognise Japan as a power in the East, and her victory over the Russian has made her army and navy famous throughout the world. The Japanese have always been an imitative nation, quick to absorb and utilise the religion, art, and social life of China, and, having set their own national seal upon what they have borrowed from the Celestial Kingdom, to look elsewhere for material that should strengthen and advance their position. This imitative quality is one of Japan's most marked characteristics. She has ever been loath to impart information to others, but ready at all times to gain access to any form of knowledge likely to make for her advancement. In the fourteenth century Kenkō wrote in his Tsure-dzure-gusa: "Nothing opens one's eyes so much as travel, no matter where," and the twentieth-century Japanese has put this excellent advice into practice. He has travelled far and wide, and has made good use of his varied observations. Japan's power of imitation amounts to genius. East and West have contributed to her greatness, and it is a matter of surprise to many of us that a country so long isolated and for so many years bound by feudalism should, within a comparatively short space of time, master our Western system of warfare, as well as many of our ethical and social ideas, and become a great world-power. But Japan's success has not been due entirely to clever imitation, neither has her place among the foremost nations been accomplished with such meteor-like rapidity as some would have us suppose. We hear a good deal about the New Japan to-day, and are too prone to forget the significance of the Old upon which the present régime has been founded. Japan learnt from England, Germany and America all the tactics of modern warfare. She established an efficient army and navy on Western lines; but it must be remembered that Japan's great heroes of to-day, Togo and Oyama, still have in their veins something of the old samurai spirit, still reflect through their modernity something of the meaning of Bushido. The Japanese character is still Japanese and not Western. Her greatness is to be found in her patriotism, in her loyalty and whole-hearted love of her country. Shintōism has taught her to revere the mighty dead; Buddhism, besides adding to her religious ideals, has contributed to her literature and art, and Christianity has had its effect in introducing all manner of beneficent social reforms. There are many conflicting theories in regard to the racial origin of the Japanese people, and we have no definite knowledge on the subject. The first inhabitants of Japan were probably the Ainu, an Aryan people who possibly came from North-Eastern Asia at a time when the distance separating the Islands from the mainland was not so great as it is to-day. The Ainu were followed by two distinct Mongol invasions, and these invaders had no difficulty in subduing their predecessors; but in course of time the Mongols were driven northward by Malays from the Philippines. "By the year A.D. 500 the Ainu, the Mongol, and the Malay elements in the population had become one nation by much the same process as took place in England after the Norman Conquest. To the national characteristics it may be inferred that the Ainu contributed the power of resistance, the Mongol the intellectual qualities, and the Malay that handiness and adaptability which are the heritage of sailor-men." Such authorities as Baelz and Rein are of the opinion that the Japanese are Mongols, and although they have intermarried with the Ainu, "the two nations," writes Professor B. H. Chamberlain, "are as distinct as the whites and reds in North America." In spite of the fact that the Ainu is looked down upon in Japan, and regarded as a hairy aboriginal of interest to the anthropologist and the showman, a poor despised creature, who worships the bear as the emblem of strength and fierceness, he has, nevertheless, left his mark upon Japan. Fuji was possibly a corruption of Huchi, or Fuchi, the Ainu Goddess of Fire, and there is no doubt that these aborigines originated a vast number of geographical names, particularly in the north of the main island, that are recognisable to this day. We can also trace Ainu influence in regard to certain Japanese superstitions, such as the belief in the Kappa, or river monster.
Top 10 Urban Legends
Author: Kathryn Clay
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1429676388
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 33
Book Description
"Describes various urban legends in a top-ten format"--Provided by publisher.
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1429676388
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 33
Book Description
"Describes various urban legends in a top-ten format"--Provided by publisher.
Chinese Myths and Legends
Author: Lianshan Chen
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 052118679X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 153
Book Description
An illustrated introduction to the stories of deities, heroes and the origins of the universe that underpin traditional Chinese culture.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 052118679X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 153
Book Description
An illustrated introduction to the stories of deities, heroes and the origins of the universe that underpin traditional Chinese culture.