Japanese heroic legend, Davis retelling
Mount Oye
Mount Oye is the destination of Raiko's expedition against the Goblin King in Davis's account. Rocks, forests and deep chasms make the approach difficult. A captive princess guides the disguised warriors to a black iron palace hidden within this threatening landscape.
Also known as Oyeyama · Mountain of the Goblin King
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In the sources
A difficult ascent
TraditionalRaiko and his companions reach the province of Tamba and see Mount Oye ahead. Davis describes obstructing rocks and forests, with deep chasms encountered unexpectedly.
A captive's path to the palace
TraditionalThe warriors meet a weeping princess beside a stream. She leads them to the Goblin King's black iron palace and persuades the guards to admit them as mountain priests seeking shelter.
Context & interpretation
This entry records the mountain as a setting in Davis's legend, without identifying a particular modern route, archaeological palace or surveyed terrain. The landscape and building descriptions belong to the retelling.
Original passages
Source 1
Myths and Legends of Japan
Mighty rocks and great dark forests obstructed their pathOpen this page in the book
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Location recorded at citation review: Chapter II, printed p. 45
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Source 2
Myths and Legends of Japan
a great palace of black ironOpen this page in the book
Passage & edition details
Location recorded at citation review: Chapter II, printed p. 46
Read directly from the active prepared scan; line breaks and spacing normalised.
- Edition
- IMJ-0052-E001
- Reader page
- IMJ-0052-E001-P0052
- Original scan leaf
- 62
- Recorded leaf number
- 62
- Current Reader position
- 51
- Reader verification
- Source-preserving update confirmed