In Shinto religion, he is mortally Emperor Ōjin (応神天皇, "Ōjin Tennō") by birth who reigned in the 3rd–4th century and the son of Empress Jingū (神功皇后, "Jingū-kōgō"), later became deified and identified by legend as ""Yahata-no-kami"" meaning "God of Eight Banners", referring to the eight heavenly banners that signaled the birth of the divine and deified emperor, and is also called Hondawake (誉田別命). His messenger is the dove, symbolizes both the bow and arrow found in samurai banners associated to him where he is called ""Yumiya Hachiman"" (弓矢八幡).