Hashihime appears as an ogress filled with jealousy in 'Tsurugi no maki' (Chapter of the Sword) in alternative versions of "Heike Monogatari" such as "Genpei Seisui ki" (The Rise and Fall of the Minamoto and Taira Clans) or "Yashirobon" (unauthorized book), which became the basis for most Hashihime stories.
嫉妬に狂う鬼としての橋姫が現れるのは、『平家物語』の読み本系異本の『源平盛衰記』・『屋台本』などに収録されている「剣巻」で、橋姫の物語の多くの原型となっている。