Kamimusubi no Okami is one of the primordial deities named at the very beginning of the Kojiki, appearing alongside Amenominakanushi and Takamimusubi as one of the three creator kami who came into being at the start of heaven and earth. Regarded as a kami of generative and life-giving force, Kamimusubi is associated with the mysterious power of creation and binding-together that underlies existence in Shinto cosmology. Shrines and traditions linking this deity to safety and protection draw on this foundational, life-sustaining role, though such benefits are matters of devotional belief rather than documented historical record.