The Moon is masculine in Hindu mythology. He has 27 wives, which...

By: vivian on sábado, junho 24, 2017

The Moon is masculine in Hindu mythology. He has 27 wives, which correspond to the 27 phases of the moon. But he has just one pair of in-laws, because all his wives are sisters. Alas, 27 was not enough, and the moon also had an adulterous relationship with Jupiter’s only wife that produced a child.

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