橋姫
A youkai from [[Japanese Mythology]]. Her name translates to "[[Bridge]] Princess". She is a jealous spirit depicted with a [[white robe]] or [[white kimono|kimono]] with [[fire|flaming]] [[candle]]s on her head. The origin of the story is unclear, but is believed to be based on a woman waiting for her lover to meet her under a bridge, only for him to run off with another woman. 

[[Mizuhashi Parsee]] is based on this character.

If the scene depicts a character with (especially three) candles on her head, with a [[mallet]] or [[hammer]] and [[nail (hardware)|]]s, and/or a [[straw doll]]. It is probably (also) a reference to the [[Ushi no Koku Mairi]] ritual, which involves cursing a person.

h4. External references
* "Wikipedia - Hashihime":[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hashihime]
* "Wikipedia (Japanese) - Hashihime":[https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%A9%8B%E5%A7%AB]
* "Pixiv Encyclopedia - Hashihime":[https://dic.pixiv.net/a/%E6%A9%8B%E5%A7%AB]
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