Myths & Stories
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Shiva and the Sacrafice
Daksha, Shiva's father-in-law, held a ceremony of horse sacrifice for the Gods. All the Gods except Shiva was invited. Angry at being excluded, Shiva attacked the ceremony with his servants. They threw blood onto the fire and ate the priests. A drop of sweat from Shiva's brow fell to Earth and formed disease that terrified the Gods. Brahma promised that Shiva could take part in all future sacrifices, and in return Shiva turned disease into a small illness to trouble animals and humans.
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