Many place names in Oku-Nikko are said to preserve the memory of this divine battle. Initially, the god of Mount Nantai (the Daija) was at a disadvantage, but it is said that he repelled the giant centipede with the assistance of the master archer Sarumaru (Ono no Sarumaru). Legend has it that the moor where the gods fought became "Senjogahara" (Moor of the Battlefield), the land dyed red by their flowing blood became "Akanuma" (Red Bog), the shore where they made peace became "Shobugahama" (Shore of Iris / Shore of the Match), and the place where a victory song was sung became "Utagahama" (Shore of Song). Bound up with the Futarasan faith that venerates Mount Nantai as its object of worship and the Fudaraku faith of Mount Nikko, the Daija retains its divinity as the master of the sacred mountain, not merely a monstrous snake. The composition of the confrontation between the serpent (water god) and the centipede (mountain and mine god) resonates with the legend of Tawara Toda vanquishing the giant centipede at Mount Mikami in Omi Province. This creates an East-West contrast involving centipedes, where a serpent defeats it in the eastern provinces, while a human does so in Omi.