The Romance of the Milky Way, And Other Studies & Stories /by Lafcadio Hearn
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I. KITSUNfi-BI The Will-o'-the-wisp is called kitsuni- bi (" fox-fire "), because the goblin-fox was for- merly supposed to create it. In old Japanese 56 pictures it is represented as a tongue of pale red flame, hovering in darkness, and shedding no radiance upon the surfaces over which it glides.
To understand some of the following kyoka on the subject, the reader should know that certain superstitions about the magical power of the fox have given rise to several queer folk-sayings, — one of w...hich relates to marrying a stranger. Formerly a good citizen was expected to marry within his own com- munity, not outside of it ; and the man who dared to ignore traditional custom in this re- gard would have found it difficult to appease the communal indignation. Even to-day the villager who, after a long absence from his birthplace, returns with a strange bride, is likely to hear unpleasant things said, — such as : " Wakaranai-mono wo hippaU-kita ! . . . Doko no uma no hon^ da ka?" ("Goodness knows what kind of a thing he has dragged here after him!
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
I. KITSUNfi-BI The Will-o'-the-wisp is called kitsuni- bi (" fox-fire "), because the goblin-fox was for- merly supposed to create it. In old Japanese 56 pictures it is represented as a tongue of pale red flame, hovering in darkness, and shedding no radiance upon the surfaces over which it glides.
To understand some of the following kyoka on the subject, the reader should know that certain superstitions about the magical power of the fox have given rise to several queer folk-sayings, — one of w...hich relates to marrying a stranger. Formerly a good citizen was expected to marry within his own com- munity, not outside of it ; and the man who dared to ignore traditional custom in this re- gard would have found it difficult to appease the communal indignation. Even to-day the villager who, after a long absence from his birthplace, returns with a strange bride, is likely to hear unpleasant things said, — such as : " Wakaranai-mono wo hippaU-kita ! . . . Doko no uma no hon^ da ka?" ("Goodness knows what kind of a thing he has dragged here after him!
What to read after The Romance of the Milky Way, And Other Studies & Stories /by Lafcadio Hearn?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Hearn, Lafcadio, 1850-1904 to read onlineMoreLess
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