He hid in a hollow reed after the deaths of his three older brothers, who shared his name and occupation, but after being betrayed by a frog he agreed to come out of hiding and was granted immortality and eternal youth.
He hid in a hollow reed after the deaths of his three older brothers, who shared his name and occupation, but after being betrayed by a frog he agreed to come out of hiding and was granted immortality and eternal youth. One of his titles is "sharp as a needle". In early accounts, it is this figure, rather than Yama, who escorts souls to Svarga. In some accounts, a curse placed upon this figure when he failed to take care of Puloma, the wife of Bhrigu, forms the origin of the feast of Holi.  According to the Mahabharata, he fathers a child on Svaha when she impersonates the wives of the Seven Sages, although in other texts Shiva is identified as the father of that child, Kartikkeya. The Rig Veda opens with a hymn to this figure. This god is sometimes depicted with a buttery face and seven tongues, and he is the "food-eater" of the gods; these aspects are parts of his role as the god of the sacrifice. For 10 points, name this Hindu god of fire.
He hid in a hollow reed after the deaths of his three older brothers, who shared his name and occupation, but after being betrayed by a frog he agreed to come out of hiding and was granted immortality and eternal youth.
Agni