Panaumbe, Penaumbe, and the Lord of Matomai

Panaumbe and the Lord of Matomai are characters from Basil Hall Chamberlain's book "Kojiki, an Account of Ancient Matters, Records of Ancient Matters."

By Basil Hall Chamberlain · First published 1902 · Genre: Folklore, Mythology, Cultural Studies · 529 words

First lines

Panaumbe wanted very much to become rich. For this reason, he stretched his penis across to the town of Matomai. Then the lord of Matomai spoke thus: "This is a pole sent by the gods; so it will be well to dry all the clothes upon it." So all the clothes and beautiful garments were dried. After a time Panaumbe drew back his penis, and all those clothes and beautiful garments came sticking to it. His house was greatly benefited. He became a very rich man.

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Panaumbe, Penaumbe, and the Lord of Matomai is listed on Textopian as a short story by Basil Hall Chamberlain, dated 1902 CE.

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• Work type: Short story
• Author: Basil Hall Chamberlain
• Date: 1902 CE
• Language: English
• Genres: Folklore, Mythology, Cultural Studies, Fantasy
• Length: 529 words
• Structure: 1 section, 4 paragraphs
• Reading fit: Standard (8th-9th Grade)

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Genres

• Folklore — The book explores the folk tales and legends of Ainu culture, a well-known component of folklore genre.
• Mythology — The various tales told by Ainu culture about gods and spirits fall under the mythology genre.
• Cultural Studies — As it explores tales from Ainu culture, it may be studied under cultural studies genre.
• Fantasy — The presence of supernatural elements in the folk tales involves the genre of fantasy.

Tags

Fantasy · Mythology · Legend · Japanese Culture · Shintoism · Spirituality · Religion · Folklore · Mythical Creatures · Supernatural · Magic · Adventure

More by Basil Hall Chamberlain

• The Fisher-boy Urashima (1886)
• The Invention of a New Religion (1930)
• The Rat and the Owl (1899)
• The Loves of the Thunder-Gods (1906)
• Why the Cock Cannot Fly (1902)
• The Origin of the Hare (1902)
• The Reason for there being no Fixed Time for Human Beings to (1928)
• How a Man Got the Better of Two Foxes (1899)
• All works by Basil Hall Chamberlain