The Tale of Tawara Tōta - The Tale of Tawara Tōta

Japanese: 俵藤太物語 - たわらとうだものがたり

Otogi-zoshi. Tales of the heroism of Tawara no Fujita Hidesato. 2 volumes. After the illustrated edition was published around the Kan'ei period (1624-44), it became widely circulated. During the reign of Emperor Suzaku, Tawara no Fujita Hidesato saw a giant snake about 20 meters long lying on a bridge in Seta, Omi Province, causing trouble for passersby of all ranks, but he calmly stepped on its back and helped it cross. While staying at an inn on the Tokaido road on his way down to Shimotsuke, he was visited late at night by a beautiful woman of about 20 who asked him to slay the centipede of Mount Mikami, an enemy of the Dragon Palace. The woman was a transformed version of the giant snake.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

御伽草子。田原藤太秀郷（ひでさと）の武勇譚。2巻。寛永(1624‐44)ころ刊行の絵入り刊本以後，広く流布した。朱雀院の御代，田原藤太秀郷は，近江国瀬田の唐橋に20丈ばかりの大蛇が横たわって往来の貴賤が難儀しているのを，へいきで背中を踏んで渡りおおせる。下野へ下る東海道の宿で，夜更けに二十ばかりの美しい女房に訪われ，竜宮の敵である三上山の百足（むかで）退治を依頼される。この女房は，大蛇の変化したものであった。

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