THE STORY OF THE RÂMÂYANA
June 8, 2019
Brahma, creator of the universe, though all powerful, could not revoke a promise once made. For this reason, Ravana, the…
The Coming of the August Grandchild
June 7, 2019
Ama-terasu presented her grandson Ninigi, or Prince Rice-Ear-Ruddy-Plenty, with many gifts. She gave him precious stones from the mountain-steps of…
Susa-no-o and the Serpent
June 7, 2019
Susa-no-o, having descended from Heaven, arrived at the river Hi, in the province of Idzumo. Here he was disturbed by…
Ama-terasu and Susa-no-o
June 7, 2019
Susa-no-o, or “The Impetuous Male,” was the brother of Ama-terasu, the Sun Goddess. Now Susa-no-o was a very undesirable deity…
Izanagi and Izanami
June 7, 2019
Izanagi and Izanami stood on the Floating Bridge of Heaven and looked down into the abyss. They inquired of each…
THE HOUSE OF AGAMEMNON.
June 7, 2019
The Greeks had won back Fair Helen, and had burned the city of Troy behind them, but theirs was no…
THE TRIAL OF PSYCHE
June 7, 2019
Over mountains and valleys Psyche journeyed alone until she came to the city where her two envious sisters lived with…
CUPID AND PSYCHE
June 7, 2019
Once upon a time, through that Destiny that overrules the gods, Love himself gave up his immortal heart to a…
OEDIPUS
June 7, 2019
Behind the power of the gods and beyond all the efforts of men, the three Fates sat at their spinning….
PYGMALION AND GALATEA
June 7, 2019
The island of Cyprus was dear to the heart of Venus. There her temples were kept with honor, and there,…