: "Thy servant is
the son of Nihe-molsu." He it is who was the first ancestor of the
U-kahi of Ata.

Ninth month, 5th day. The emperor ascended to the peak of Mount Takakura
in Uda, whence he had a prospect over all the land. On Kuni-mi Hill
there were descried eighty bandits.

Moreover at the acclivity of the Me-Zaka there was posted an army of
women, and at the acclivity of Wo-Zaka there was stationed a force of
men. At the acclivity of Sumi-Zaka was placed burning charcoal. This
was the origin of the names Me-Zaka, Wo-Zaka and Sumi-Zaka.

Again there was the army of Ye-Shiki, which covered all the village of
Ihare. All the places occupied by the enemy were strong positions, and
therefore the roads were cut off and obstructed, so that there was no
room for passage. The emperor, indignant at this, made prayer on that
night in person, and then fell asleep. The heavenly deity appeared to
him in a dream, and instructed him, saying: "Take earth from within the
shrine of the heavenly mount Kagu, and of it make eighty heavenly
platters. Also make sacred jars and therewith sacrifice to the gods of
heaven and earth. Moreover pronounce a solemn imprecation. If thou doest
so, the enemy will render submission of their own accord."

The emperor received with reverence the directions given in his dream,
and proceeded to carry them into execution. Now Ukeshi the younger again
addressed the emperor, saying: "There are in the province of Yamato, in
the village of Shiki, eighty Shiki bandits. Moreover in the village of
Taka-wohari (some say Katsuraki) there are eighty Akagane bandits.

"All these tribes intend to give battle to the emperor, and thy servant
is anxious in his own mind on his account. It were now good to take clay
from the heavenly mount Kagu and therewith to make heavenly platters
with which to sacrifice to the gods of the heavenly shrines and of the
earthly shrines. If after doing so thou dost attack the enemy, they may
be easily driven off."

The emperor, who had already taken the words of his dream for a good
omen, when he now heard the words of Ukeshi the younger, was still more
pleased in his heart. He caused Shihi netsu-hiko to put on ragged
garments and a grass hat and to disguise himself as an old man. He also
caused Ukeshi the younger to cover himself with a winnowing tray, so as
to assume the appearance of an old woman, and then addressed them,
saying: "Do ye two proceed to the heavenly mount Kagu, and se