sentences:  This dog is substituted for the maiden to be place inside the sacrificial container, and when the spirits arrive, the warrior and dog attack the cats and vanquish them.The evil spirits appear as monkeys in most instances of the tale, as in the version of "Shippei Taro" given in Keigo Seki's anthology (translated into English 1963).In fact, this folktale is classified as tale type by Japanese folklorists.