Iwa Okami is understood as an aspect or manifestation associated with Onamuchi (a name for Okuninushi), a major deity in Japanese mythology tied to land-making, agriculture, and the well-being of the earth's produce. In this connection, the figure is venerated in association with fertile land and the sustenance it provides to communities. Documentation of "Iwa Okami" specifically is limited, and much of what is attributed to this name draws upon the broader mythological role of Onamuchi as recorded in classical texts such as the Kojiki and Nihon Shoki.