He was born between Okuninushi (chief god of Izumo in southern Honshu Island, Japan, and the central character in the important cycle of myths set in that region) and Takiri-bime, one of the Munakata Sanjojin (three goddesses enshrined in the Munakata-taisha Shirine).
大国主と宗像三女神のタキリビメの間の子。