1. Creation Stories from Around the World
The Kojiki does not tell the story of the origin of the world and its peoples per se, but it is the story of the origin of Japan and of Japan's aristocratic families. ... Then they gave birth to a variety of deities to inhabit those islands, including the sea deity, the deity of the sea-straits, and the deities of the rivers, winds, trees, and mountains. ... She promised him that she would go ask the gods of the underworld, but she begged him to not look at her as she did so. ... Descending from the Floating Bridge of Heaven to the mountain tops, he built his palace. ...
- Word Count: 3045
- Approx Pages: 12
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: High School