 Maro is also thought to be the model of , one of Princess Kaguya's five noble suitors in "The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter".Mononobe no Maro first appears in historical documents at the conclusion of the Jinshin War of 672, on the side of Prince Ōtomo.His activities in the war are not known, but Maro, along with a few other retainers, followed the Prince until his suicide.