Author : Edna Ledgard
Release : 1999-06-01
Genre : Juvenile Fiction
Kind : eBook
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Book Synopsis Snake Prince and Other Stories by : Edna Ledgard
Download or read book Snake Prince and Other Stories written by Edna Ledgard. This book was released on 1999-06-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: collected and retold by Edna Ledgard The people of Burma/Myanmar call it Shwe Pyidaw, the Golden Land, their fertile valley cradled in a horseshoe of mountains. When squabbling Western nations vied for control of the newly-mapped country a century ago, the local population had already lived in the mountainous land for over a millenium. Throughout those centuries, the legends and tales rooted in animist religions created a rich tapestry of spirits that underlie the later arrival of Buddhism. "Nat" spirits, dragons, winged lion-dogs, ogres, mythical galon birds, sorceresses and many more populated the land. This volume brings together 25 of the most-loved of these folk tales.
