It bothers me a lot that Yamato grew tired of his wife because she was too devoted to him. He put in all that time and effort chasing her and then when the chase ended, he decided he wanted to pursue the mermaid instead. It would be fun to hear a story told from the Princess's angle. What it must have been like to be left alone in a palace all the time while her husband ran around hunting and doing God knows what else. Definitely a story idea.
I like how at the beginning of the stories, there is a short poem that either recaps what is going on currently or foretells what will happen in the story. I'm not very good at poems, but this would be a fun challenge to try for my Portfolio. Write a poem and then tell it in greater detail with dialogue as a story.
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| Yamato going to battle |
The details of the battle that Yamato led were very interesting. It would be interesting to tell the story from a different perspective, say maybe the steed that Yamato rode into battle on? Or better yet, tell the story of what his wife is thinking or doing while he is off in this battle to get the golden apple for the mermaid.
Once again, Yamato is visited by karma after speaking cruelly to his beautiful wife. He deserved to be duped by the beautiful siren and lose possession of the Sacred Sword because he was not responsible with it. For some reason, it seems like Yamato will never learn that when you do ill unto others, ill is dealt unto you as well. Maybe one day he will make a mistake severe enough that he will learn to do the right thing and treat others how he wants to be treated.
Bibliography:
Romance of Old Japan, Part I: Mythology and Legendby E. W. Champney and F. Champney (1917).
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