Week 7 Reading Diary: Japanese Mythology (con.)

This weeks reading Diary comes from the stories of “The Romance of Old Japan.”

1. The Labors of Yamato –The Grotto of Love

-I would want to be Benten the sea goddess.  First off she is a mermaid, and that's awesome. Second she told that guy that she could not love him if he wasn't able to die for her.

2.The Labors of Yamato-The Golden apple

-Yamato goes to find and bring back a Golden Apple for Benten, this apple is on the island of eternal life

3.Tha Labors of Yamato- The Demon Boar

-Yamato goes to defeat the Demon Boar. But this boar is powerful, he is fast, and no sword can kill him. 

4.The Labors of Yamato-The Grass-Cleaving Sword

-They were able to escape because of the Scared Grass-Cleaving Sword, with the help from Princess Tachibana.

5.The Labors of Yamato –The Sacred Sword

- Even though Tachibana is an awesome wife to Yamato, he still thinks about the mermaid Benten on the island.  He uses the sword to get the dragon away.

(The Scared Sword)

6. The Scared Sword (cont.)

-Yamato defeats the demon with the Sacred Sword. The sword landed between the dragons teeth’s. 

7.The Labors of Yamato – The Dragon

Norito- An ancient exorcism to protect the faithful from serpents, sprites, and goblins.

8.The Dragon (cont.)

-Just when you think that Yamato and Princess Tacibana will live happily ever after tragedy strikes, and it’s because Yamato decides to go to war with Aino. 

9.The Faery Robe

I like he was moved by pity, love, and sudden shame, that finally moved that fisher to give back the robe of flame.

10. The Jewel of Heart’s Desire: The Land of Morning Calm

-Whoa I didn't realize that Benten was the dragon’s daughter, this make her even cooler.

11. The Quest of the Jewel

-Interesting that the waters started to act up with commotion, but not suprising that sea-dragon came out from hiding.

12. Urashima

 -Urashima was not youthful at the end, he was old, withered, and had white hair.