This story of Yoshiie's prowess is thought to have been well known, as demonstrated by reference to the event in a depiction of MINAMOTO no Tametomo's archery skill in "Hogen Monogatari," but it appears that the author of "Konjaku" deemed it unsuitable for this work.
この義家の武勇譚は、『保元物語』で源為朝の弓の腕前を語る際に引き合いに出されるなど、著名な話であったと思われるが、これも『今昔』の好むところではなかったらしい。