Tagirihime-no-mikoto is one of the three Munakata goddesses born from the sea deity Susanoo's sword during a divine oath with Amaterasu, as recounted in the Kojiki and Nihon Shoki. She is enshrined among the Munakata deities, traditionally venerated as guardians of maritime routes and sea travel between Japan and the Korean peninsula. Devotees have long associated her with the protection of fishermen and sailors, though such benefits are matters of tradition and belief rather than established fact.