She was a warrior worth a thousand, ready to confront a demon or a god, mounted or on foot. — The Tale of the Heike (image via Wikimedia Commons) We don't know much about Tomoe's early life in 12th century Japan: she could've married her husband as a child, or lived as the palace's lead concubine, or worked quietly in court as another nameless female attendant. And we also don't know much about Tomoe's later life: some accounts report she died on the battlefield, and others write she lived a long life in reclusion, as a nun in the country. Some say she never existed at all.
A Woman to Know: Tomoe Gozen
A Woman to Know: Tomoe Gozen
A Woman to Know: Tomoe Gozen
She was a warrior worth a thousand, ready to confront a demon or a god, mounted or on foot. — The Tale of the Heike (image via Wikimedia Commons) We don't know much about Tomoe's early life in 12th century Japan: she could've married her husband as a child, or lived as the palace's lead concubine, or worked quietly in court as another nameless female attendant. And we also don't know much about Tomoe's later life: some accounts report she died on the battlefield, and others write she lived a long life in reclusion, as a nun in the country. Some say she never existed at all.