Vedic Mythology c9.s3.39

c9.s3.39

The Fathers are immortal (AV. 6, 41³) and are even spoken of as gods (10, 56⁴)³. In the Aṅgirases and similar groups the divine character is combined with that of ancient priests. Cosmical actions like those of the gods are sometimes attributed to the Fathers. Thus they are said to have adorned the sky with stars and placed darkness in the night and light in the day (10, 68¹¹), to have found the hidden light and generated the dawn (7, 76⁴ cp. 10, 107¹), and in concert with Soma to have extended heaven and earth (8, 48¹³).