He is regarded not only as a god of oracles but also as a lover of fishing and is identical to Ebisu (god of fishing and commerce) because he was fishing during the story of giving away control of the land. |
託宣神のほか、国譲り神話において釣りをしていたことから釣り好きとされ、海と関係の深いえびすと同一視される。 |