12 Japanese Gods and Goddesses | Japanese Shi...

Journey into the extraordinary life of Hannibal, the legendary Carthaginian general whose daring campaigns reshaped history. From his early years in Carthage to his famed march across mountains and the Italian plains in the 2nd Punic war, battle of Cannae etc, we explore his stra ...  Show more

Drift into the Dreamtime, where the Rainbow Serpent awakens to shape the land, rivers, and skies. Witness this ancient Aboriginal creation story unfold across the land, valleys, and skies, and experience the calm, timeless rhythm of a world born from myth. Let this Australian Abo ...  Show more

Who are Fujin and Raijin (the Japanese Wind God and Thunder God), where did they come from, and what do they do? Today I'll tell you about their origins in India and a Japanese Goddesses' decaying body. Visit the Uncanny Japan website to read the show notes and transcript. Unca ...  Show more

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Dans cette mini-série, nous explorons tous ces dragons qui, dans les mythologies grecque, japonaise, babylonienne et scandinave, crachaient du sang noir, du venin, de l’eau ou des vapeurs fétides. Eh oui, le dragon était parfois une ...

In Ancient Japan, practitioners of the Shinto religion worshiped Amaterasu, goddess of beauty and the sun. Amaterasu lives in the heavens shining her brilliance down upon the Earth. Yet, her brother, Susano-O, god of storms and seas, destroys her creations out of spite. Sponsors! ...  Show more

Ancient Japan was ruled by the gods who lived in heaven, and the kami who roamed the earth. The most important god of all was Amaterasu, goddess of the sun, who gave life. However, after fighting with her brother, Amaterasu hid herself from the world, leaving everything to die. S ...  Show more