-Hidesato goes out on a warrior's quest to prove that he is a worthy fighter
-at the first of his journey finds his way is blocked by a great dragon sleeping on a bridge
-he decides to just go for it anyone and finds the dragon disappears and is transformed into a man
-he doesn't trust the man but decides to listen to his plea for help
-the dragon king has been waiting for a sign of bravery from someone to help him slay the monster who is terrorizing his family and he just passed the test
My Lord Bag of Rice cont:
-Hidesato felt that this would fulfill his warrior quest and decided to slay the monster by himself
-he went down to the dragon king's palace to wait for the monster to appear
-the king set a feast before Hidesato and it was so glorious that he forgot his purpose for being there
-suddenly everything started shaking because the monster had come to attack
-Hidesato showed no sign of fear but got his gear and prepared for battle
-he had a secret he didn't tell the dragon king, he was gifted from his father with three magic arrows before he set out on his journey
-he gathered his arrows and steadied his aim
-the castle was so chaotic that the first two arrows missed and everyone thought all hope was lost
-Hidesato knew this was his time to prove himself and save lives
-he took a deep breathe and let the arrow sail until it pierced the heart of the monster
The Adventures of Kintaro, The Golden Boy:
-the boy's father was killed and the mother feared for their safety so she escaped to the woods
-Kintaro was born in a cave a few months after they had escaped
-he had no real human interaction so he made friends with the animals and had special powers in communicating with them
-he would come up with games to play with the animals all while protecting them from the hunters that tried to ensnare them in traps when they came to the woods
-Kintaro earned money for his mother by cutting down trees with the woodcutters who came by every month, even when he was just a young boy he exhibited great strength
-his mother thought that he would be called back to go lead the people because of all the promise he showed and the gifts he had been given
Bibliography:
Japanese Fairy Tales by Yei Theodora Ozaki
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