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Author Insight
Skills Stolen
This is a class theme: a seal or snake skin, a maiden's clothing, fairy's wings stolen to capture the magic and power for the stealer, in this tale a beautiful maiden from the heavenly realms. This male knows, the female and he possesses differences and each must and should be honor, still he steals her identity to keep her. We see this disrespect for equality for races and ethic differences. We have our special powers to use. Respect of the other is for each to profit. Patiently, the maiden deals with her constraints and gives rice to the people. Only again her offering taken for the prestige of the Monarch, who states a daughter of the maiden married into his family. Eventually, he claims the rice as his gift; he only fools himself. The women know and have statues of the Rice Goddess in their kitchens.
Book Excerpt
Damsels Overcome
Embellishment of The Rice Goddess:
Beautiful maidens slid down the rainbow to play in an earthy pond on Mount Kramat in Java. They took off their heavenly clothing and hung them on the bushes. They chattered and laughed, swam, danced, and ate heavenly nectar and rice.
Noticing the sunset, they jumped from the pool to put on their clothing. One Heavenly Maiden frantically looked everywhere. She pleaded with her friends, "Please, stay while I find my clothing. The air is cold here. Please, don’t leave me all alone. I’m scared."
The others had to go or trapped on earth. She sobbed; she moaned. “Please, please stay.”
They left her hiding, scared. The maiden grabbed leaves to wrap around herself to keep warm. She saw a young man; he had a cloth full of wood on his back.
“Oh, please, dear lad, help me. My clothes are missing.” As he approached, he seemed gentle, reliable, and concerned. “I live down this lane. I will ask my grandma for some clothes for a young maid stranded in these woods.”
The Heavenly Maiden waited in the cold dark, frightened, wondering what was to become of her. She wailed, cuddling in dry leaves for warmth. Coming up the lane, she recognized the young man. He brought his grandma.
“What is a young maiden doing here?”
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