The book "Gods and Heroes" presents Japanese myths telling about the creation of the world, the origin of Heaven and Earth, about the gods and legendary warriors of the past. Reading them, you find yourself in a wonderful, amazing world created by the imagination of the oldest inhabitants of the Japanese islands. The plots of myths are drawn from the monument of Japanese literature of the VIII century "Records of the acts of antiquity." The book is designed for anyone interested in history, myths and fairy tales.