he at once made ready to start , and great was the stir in the precincts of the palace as he and his trusty followers gathered together and prepared for the expedition , and polished up their armor and donned it . before he left his father 's court he went to pray at the shrine of ise and to take leave of his aunt the princess yamato , for his heart was somewhat heavy at the thought of the dangers he had to face , and he felt that he needed the protection of his ancestress , amaterasu , the sun goddess . the princess his aunt came out to give him glad welcome , and congratulated him on being trusted with so great a mission by his father the king . she then gave him one of her gorgeous robes as a keepsake to go with him and to bring him good luck , saying that it would surely be of service to him on this adventure . she then wished him all success in his undertaking and bade him good speed .
one of her gorgeous robes .
what did the princess give yamato ?
what did the princess give yamato ?