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Pantheon: Japanese


Groups: Dragons


Translation: Princess Kiyo; Lady Kiyo

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Key Points

- Transformed herself into a dragon/serpent after her love was rejected by a Buddhist monk named Anchin and eventually kills him


Brief Bio 

Kiyohime is a figure from Japanese folklore, known for her role in the 11th century tale of Anchin and Kiyohime. She is depicted as the daughter of a nobleman who falls deeply in love with a Buddhist monk named Anchin. When Anchin rejects her affections, her intense anger and betrayal lead her to transform into a serpent, finds him hiding in a Dōjō-ji temple bell where she kills him. 

Kiyohime 清姫

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JAPANESE MYTHOLOGY

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