In Kojiki, the pedigree record of Susanoo (Deity in Japanese Mythology) defines it as a child who was born between Susanoo and Kamu-oichi-hime (the daughter of Oyamatsumi) and a brother of Otoshi no kami.
古事記では、スサノオの系譜において登場ひ、スサノオと神大市比売（オオヤマツミの娘）との間に生まれ、大年神は兄としている。