The Korean Myths

The Korean Myths A Guide To The Gods, Heroes and Legends

by Heinz Insu Fenkl and Bella Myong-Wol Dalton-Fenkl

What was contained in this book was not what I was expecting or really looking for. However, I did get some great insights into Korean history, which is just as good.

It has a huge section on religion and Koreans have many they are connected with. That was the largest part of the book. But then a lot of the rest of the book was in connection with the religions. The book is more about a history of Korea, but quickly? It only covered a small part of its history.

There were myths sprinkled throughout the book, but not as many as I was hoping for.

My favorite one is about why Koreans eat onions and how it keeps friends from eating each others. I won't give it away. You'll just have to read the book or look it up somewhere.

The myths and legends fade away towards the end of the book once it starts talking about the modern age. Myths and legends are not really a part of culture anymore with so much turning to the new world of things. I think this is sort of sad. All those myths and legends are a part of all of human kinds foundation as people. It shaped how we got to where we are now. I think we should do something to keep them alive. They do have lessons in them somewhere.