In the Hindu pantheon there are many gods. Just like the Greek and Roman Gods, Hindu Gods fall in love, get married, have children. They live lives that are a little bit like people's lives. They are gods but they are not always good. They can be naughty, sometimes they do or say things that are rash or petty. Ganesh, the elephant headed god was the child of two gods, Shiva and Parvati. There is a legend that when Ganesh was born his father was away from home. His father came home and didn't recognize him so he instantly cut off the child's head. His wife was very angry. She told him to go out and find the boy a new head. Shiva returned with the first head he could find, the head of an elephant
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