Brihaspati (lord of sacred speech) In Hindu mythology, originally an epithet of Indra, or Agni. It later evolved into a separate god who instructed the other gods; he is equated with the planet Jupiter. A myth records how his wife, Tara, was kidnapped and raped by the moon god Soma and later bore a son, Budha (wise), who is the planet Mercury.
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Encyclopedia of World Mythology and Legend, Third Edition – Written by Anthony S. Mercatante & James R. Dow– Copyright © 2009 by Anthony S. Mercatante
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