Kiyohime is actually the Nure-onna, which means Wet woman. Kiyohime fell in love with a handsome priest that was passing through town and eventually they both fell in love. Later the priest fell in love with another woman. Kiyohime became jealous and chased him down until they got to a river. The priest got on the only boat, but Kiyohime kept swimming in the river and eventually she turned into a woman with the lower body of a snake. The priest saw her coming, ran to a temple and hid in a bell. 