He was called Amewakamiko in 'Utsuho Monogatari' (The Tale of the Cavern) and 'Sagoromo Monogatari (The Tale of Sagoromo), and Amewakahiko in 'Otogi Zoshi' (books of illustrated stories published in the 14th to 16th centuries), described in each as a beautiful man.
平安時代の「うつほ物語」「狭衣物語」などでは天若御子の名で、室町時代の「御伽草子」では天稚彦の名で登場し、いずれも美男子として描かれている。