In this video, we've compiled a list of "earthquake myths" that explain the causes of earthquakes!
Isn't this Korean general who supports the earth so tough?
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0:00 There are many earthquake myths around the world!
1:16 The Japanese legend of the "giant catfish." An underground monster even Hideyoshi feared.
5:36 Ancient Japanese earthquakes recounted in the Nihon Shoki. The "Nawi God" worshipped throughout the country.
7:42 Are cows the cause of Taiwan's earthquakes?! The "Earth Cow" that shakes the earth with its tossing and turning.
9:37 Ancient Korean earthquake myth. The general who supports the earth has a tough job!
11:28 A great king is rampaging underground in India?! The bound king causes earthquakes.
13:06 The sea god "Poseidon" is the cause of Greek earthquakes. Mountains shake with just his footsteps!
15:43 Another Greek earthquake legend. The deadliest monster continues to rampage.
17:02 The sealed dragon also causes earthquakes in Persia. I hope it's defeated soon.
18:56 Does moving your head cause earthquakes? The outrageous story of an ancient Peruvian god.
21:15 Let's all beware the earthquake god! A slightly more generous earthquake myth from Polynesia
22:42 Earthquake myths also remain in Scandinavia. Loki is punished by causing an earthquake!
24:46 The horror of earthquakes remains the same today as it was in the past!

[References]
"The Iliad (Part 2), translated by Chiaki Matsudaira," Iwanami Shoten
"The Odyssey (Part 1), translated by Chiaki Matsudaira," Iwanami Shoten
"Mythological Stories," by Taryo Obayashi, Kodansha
"Peruvian Inca Mythology," by Harold Osborne, translated by Azusa Tanaka, Seidosha
"Greek Mythology," by Felix Gillan, translated by Ken Nakajima, Seidosha
"Edder: A Collection of Ancient Norse Songs," translated by Yukio Taniguchi, Shinchosha

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