Page 30, Ogres of Oyeyama

Page 30, Ogres of Oyeyama

Hasegawa, Takejiro, 1853-1938

Private collection, on loan to the Linda Lear Center for Special Collections and Archives, Connecticut College

[Published by T. Hasegawa, Tokyo]

Meiji 24, Month 7, Day 20 (July 20, 1891)

Eitaku, Kobayashi, 1843-1890 (illustrator)

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Japanese Fairy Tales No. 19

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grinding, the eyes rolling, and the horns springing out to an appalling length. Seven times it whirled round, and then made a dash at Raiko's head. And it would have fared badly with the hero, but for the armour by which he was protected. The demon's teeth bit through the hat, but were powerless against the helmet. The head fell at length to the ground with a heavy thud, and the victory was won. After they had slain the ogres, Raiko and his brave comrades, released the captives, divided the spoils, and finally set fire to the castle, destroying at once, and for