The Serpent With Eight Heads - 1886 version


Title

The Serpent With Eight Heads - 1886 version

Alternative Title

Yamata no orochi

Identifier

http://hdl.handle.net/1959.1/1402556
Japanese fairy tale series, no. 9

Publisher

T. Hasegawa, Tokyo

Date

1886

Date Available

1886 - 11 - 16

Description

This Japanese tale retails the story of a fairy, guardian of the sea, who is expelled from the fairy-land and encounters an eight - headed serpent to save a young girl.

Language

English

Source

Held by Monash University Library's Rare Books Collection Find this item in the Library catalogue.

Type

text
book

Medium

Book

Extent

28 pages, colour illustrations. 16 cm.

Rights

Out of copyright

Download File(s)

https://repository.monash.edu/files/upload/Rare-Books/Japanese-Fairy-Tales/rb_jp_ft-009a.pdf

Citation

Chamberlain, B.H. (Basil Hall), 1850 - 1935, “The Serpent With Eight Heads - 1886 version,” Monash Collections Online, accessed December 11, 2023, https://repository.monash.edu/items/show/67104.

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