. The mythology of all races. n: ^ ^ fc r-~ .t; X uq :z cL r^ f-H z O — z FAIRIES, CELESTIAL BEINGS 277 nin and thus to set free the Dragons. To that end the king sentthe most beautiful of his court ladies to the mountain where theOne-horned was living. The Sennin was so much charmed bythe ladys beauty that he consented to drink the wine she offeredhim. As the Sennin became intoxicated his powers departedfrom him and the dragons were able to break out from theirconfinement. The Sennin aroused himself and tried to fight hisenemies. But it was too late. The dragons escaped into thesky and the ra
. The mythology of all races. n: ^ ^ fc r-~ .t; X uq :z cL r^ f-H z O — z FAIRIES, CELESTIAL BEINGS 277 nin and thus to set free the Dragons. To that end the king sentthe most beautiful of his court ladies to the mountain where theOne-horned was living. The Sennin was so much charmed bythe ladys beauty that he consented to drink the wine she offeredhim. As the Sennin became intoxicated his powers departedfrom him and the dragons were able to break out from theirconfinement. The Sennin aroused himself and tried to fight hisenemies. But it was too late. The dragons escaped into thesky and the rain poured down in torrents. So the kings plotsucceeded and the land was refreshed. Another well known example of a fallen Sennin is that ofKume-no-Sennin. He lived as an ascetic among the mountainsnear Kume-dera, a Buddhist temple, and attained the remark-able power of feeding on air and flying in the sky. One day,when he was enjoying himself in the air, he saw beneath him awoman who washed clothes by the river side. His at
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