The Religion and Philosophy of the Veda and Upanishads v1.c22.s1.4

v1.c22.s1.4

A very important feature of the mythology is the quarrel of the Ādityas and the Aṅgirases, of which the Brāhmaṇas give full accounts: the Aṅgirases proposed to win their way to heaven by sacrificing, and to make the Ādityas act for them: they sent Agni to bid the Ādityas perform that function, but the Ādityas cleverly forestalled the Aṅgirases by undertaking the offering at once, so that the Aṅgirases had to officiate for them to their indignation. They received, however, from the Ādityas for their work the fee of a white horse, which is clearly the sun.³