While it seems that Seoritsu-hime was purposely deleted in the "Kiki" (refers to the "Kojiki" (Records of Ancient Matters) and "Nihonshoki" (Chronicles of Japan)) and other documents that follow, her name was clearly indicated in the norito (Shinto ritual prayer, congratulatory address) for oharae (the great purification); as such, Seoritsu-hime has long been a mysterious god among people involved in Shinto religion.
『記紀』からは意図的して徹底的に抹消されたようであり、一方大祓祝詞にはその名が記されているため、神道関係者の間でも長年、謎の神とされてきた。