Although Okuninushi had married Yakami-hime earlier and had a child, Yakami-hime returned to her parents' home leaving Kinomata no kami behind in awe of the legal wife, Suseribime no mikoto.
大国主は先に八上比売と結婚し子を得ていたが、八上比売は本妻の須勢理毘売命を畏れて木俣神を置いて実家に帰ってしまった。