Thus it is considered that the story of Hoderi no Mikoto in the "Kojiki" was originally a legend concerning Hosusori no Mikoto (or Hosuseri no Mikoto), with the compilers of the "Kojiki" creating a god named Hoderi no Mikoto and transferring Hosusori no Mikoto's exploits over to Hoderi no Mikoto.
よって古事記における火照命の記述は本来は火闌降命（火酢芹命）についての伝承であり、古事記の編纂者が火照命という神を創作して火闌降命の事績をそちらに移したものと考えられている。