demoness
demonic single tradition · 1
The protagonist is a wife abandoned for another woman. She undertakes the ritual (wearing the iron tripod, hence the title) to become a demon and curse the couple. The demoness appears in her terrifying form (using the specific "Hashihime" Noh mask) but is ultimately repelled by Seimei and guardian deities.
Relationships
- enemy of
- Abe no Seimei, guardian deities
- co occurs with
- hashihime
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Sources
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Source passages
“She undertakes the ritual (wearing the iron tripod, hence the title) to become a demon and curse the couple. They seek help from Abe no Seimei, who uses katashiro (effigies) to counter the curse. The demoness appears in her terrifying form (using the specific "Hashihime" Noh mask)”
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