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Around the Sun: Stories and Symbols from Across the World

by Yoshi Yoshitani

Twelve folktales, linked by recurring story patterns and symbols

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Twelve folktales, linked by recurring story patterns and symbols

Yoshi Yoshitani’s collection brings together twelve folktales from different cultures and periods, pairing each with the familiar elements of a hero, a challenge, an advisor, and a desire. The stories range from the Sumerian goddess Inanna’s journey toward the underworld to a Cochiti tale from New Mexico and the Indonesian legend of Panji Semirang. Notes on recurring mythic objects and images—including the mirror, the magic skin, and the world tree—add context between the tales. Yoshitani both retells and illustrates the stories, making the book a combination of folklore collection and visual exploration of symbols that recur across traditions.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers interested in folktales and mythology from a range of cultures.
  • Those who enjoy illustrated story collections.
  • Readers curious about recurring symbols in traditional stories.

Themes

Folklore across culturesHeroic journeysMythic symbols and objectsDesire, challenge, and transformation

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Book overview

Discover the universal allure of the hero's journey captured in these global folktales, powerfully retold and gorgeously illustrated by the author and artist behind Tarot of the Divine and Beneath the Moon

Around the Sun is a storybook comprised of twelve beautifully illustrated folktales from all around the world and across time, each featuring classic tropes such as a Hero, a Challenge, an Advisor, and a Desire. Among the legends and myths included is the story of Innana, the Sumerian goddess of war and desire who sought to extend her earthly power to the underworld; the Cochiti tale from New Mexico about a young weaver caring for her elderly parents and the coyote who wins her affection; the Indonesian lore from East Java about Panji Semirang, the beautiful princess turned fierce bandit; and more. For an additional layer of depth, background information on iconic recurring symbols, objects, and mythical tokens--such as The Mirror, The Magic Skin, and The World Tree--is interspersed throughout.

Yoshi Yoshitani's art style is dynamic and vibrant, featuring diverse and multicultural characters. Readers will be transported by Around the Sun's lush artistic details and gripping mythologies.
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