Full Description
As an especially beautiful and pure example of the archaic epic styles that were once current among the hunting and fishing peoples of northern Asia, the Ainu epic folklore is of immense literary value. This collection and English translation by Donald Philippi contains thirty-three representative selections from a number of epic genres including mythic epics, culture hero epics, women's epics, and heroic epics. This is the first time, outside of Japan, that the Ainu epic folklore has been treated in a comprehensive manner. Originally published in 1979. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
Contents
*Frontmatter, pg. i*Contents, pg. v*Foreword, pg. vii*Preface, pg. xi*Introduction, pg. 1*Bibliography, pg. 51*Introduction to Part I, pg. 59*1. Song of Kararat (Carrion Crow) Goddess, pg. 66*2. Song of the Fire Goddess, pg. 69*3. Song of Wolf Goddess, pg. 75*4. Song of Spider Goddess, pg. 78*5. Song of Young Killer Whale, pg. 83*6. Song of a Killer Whale The, pg. 89*7. Song of the Goddess of the Waters, pg. 99*8. Song of the Owl God, pg. 108*9. Song of a Bear, pg. 115*10. Song of the Daughter of the Mountain God, pg. 126*11. Song of an Elderly Eagle This, pg. 133*12. Song of the Owl God, pg. 137*13. Song of the Thunder God, pg. 149*14. Song of a Dragon God, pg. 154*15. Song of an Evil Bear, pg. 162*16. Song of a Huri Bird, pg. 165*17. Song of a North Wind Goddess, pg. 168*18. Song of a Swordfish, pg. 171*19. Song of an Old Boat Goddess, pg. 175*20. Song of Aeoina-kamui, pg. 190*21. Song of Aeoina-kamui, pg. 195*22. Song of Aeoina-kamui (Excerpt), pg. 202*23. Song of the Young God Okikurmi (Dream Song), pg. 209*24. Song of the Younger Sister of the Owl God, pg. 214*25. Song of the Younger Sister of Okikurmi, pg. 230*Introduction to Part II, pg. 239*26. Lullaby, pg. 240*27. Song of a Blood-Red Bird (A Woman of Menash), pg. 243*28. Song of a Human Woman, pg. 247*29. Song of a Human Woman, pg. 254*30. Song of the Woman of Shinutapka, pg. 261*31. Woman's Epic: Repunnot-un-kur, pg. 269*32. The Woman of Poi-Soya, pg. 300*33. The Epic of Kotan Utunnai, pg. 366*Index, pg. 413
