Books such as "Hokuzansho" (a representative book of ceremonies for the Heian period written by FUJIWARA no Kinto), "Genyoki" (a history book that is believed to have been written in the Kamakura period) and "Kisoki" (an abbreviation of "Shinsen kisoki," the oldest book about kiboku (tortoise-shell divination)) describe the gods of this shrine as 'the gods of Hikirigi.'
『北山抄』『元要記』『亀相記』などには当社の神が「火燧木神（ひきりぎのかみ）」と書かれている。