When Emperor Heizei had a conflict with his brother, Emperor Saga, and tried to move the capital in Heian kyo back to Heijo kyo, Emperor Saga petitioned the deity that he would dedicate his daughter to Kamo no Okami (a guardian god of the capital) as 'Areotome' (a woman to join in the ceremony held at the Kamo-jinja Shrine for welcoming gods) if he had a chance of winning.
平城天皇が弟嵯峨天皇と対立して、平安京から平城京へ都を戻そうとした際、嵯峨天皇は王城鎮守の神とされた賀茂大神に対し、我が方に利あらば皇女を「阿礼少女（あれおとめ、賀茂神社の神迎えの儀式に奉仕する女性の意）」として捧げると祈願をかけた。