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... myth , the Nihon - gi adds a great deal to scholarly understanding of both the history and the myth of early Japan . Its purpose was to give the newly Sinicized court a history that could be compared with the annals of the Chinese . In ...
... myth , the Nihon - gi adds a great deal to scholarly understanding of both the history and the myth of early Japan . Its purpose was to give the newly Sinicized court a history that could be compared with the annals of the Chinese . In ...
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... myth . The story probably reflects the memory of the historical fact that the Imperial clan once moved eastward from Kyūshū to the Yamato province . Similarly , both the story of Prince Yamato - takeru's subjugation of Izumo , Kyūshū ...
... myth . The story probably reflects the memory of the historical fact that the Imperial clan once moved eastward from Kyūshū to the Yamato province . Similarly , both the story of Prince Yamato - takeru's subjugation of Izumo , Kyūshū ...
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Basic character and role Myths in Genesis Myths in the Prophets and Holy Writings Etiologic tales Angel- ology , demon ... Myth and Legend ( G.V. ) Jewish myth and legend comprises a vast body of stories transmitted over the past 3,000 ...
Basic character and role Myths in Genesis Myths in the Prophets and Holy Writings Etiologic tales Angel- ology , demon ... Myth and Legend ( G.V. ) Jewish myth and legend comprises a vast body of stories transmitted over the past 3,000 ...
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