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9780689823206

Cats of Myth : Tales from Around the World

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  • ISBN13:

    9780689823206

  • ISBN10:

    0689823207

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2000-11-01
  • Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
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Summary

A collection of stories from Egypt, India, Japan, Scandinavia, Ireland and other places that portray cats as goddesses, guardians, tricksters, warriors, magicians, and more.

Table of Contents

Introduction: A Cat's-Eye Tapestry of Mythology vii
The Creation Cat
The Tiger and the Tabby: An East Indian Folktale
3(8)
The Trickster Cat
The Troll King and the Butter Cat: A Scandinavian Folktale
11(9)
The Swordsman and the Cat: A Japanese Zen Tale
20(7)
Spiegel and the Cat's Grease: A German-Swiss Legend
27(12)
The Goddess Cat
Bast, the Cat Goddess: An Ancient Egyptian Myth
39(10)
The Monster Cat
The Tale of the Whittle Cat: A Middle European Myth
49(10)
The Guardian Cat
The Temple Cat of Lao-Tsun: A Southeast Asian Myth
59(6)
Kit Cat of Cat Key: A Bahamian Legend
65(10)
The Laughter of Cats: A Polynesian Legend
75(11)
Notes and Sources 86

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