# Siva — Hindu Tales from the Sanskrit character guide

> Siva in Hindu Tales from the Sanskrit by S. M. Mitra.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0037-the-magic-shoes-and-staff

## Who they are

The Hindu god who appears in a story.

## In the story

### [Hindu Tales from the Sanskrit](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/hindu_tales_from_the_sanskrit_se/chapters/hindu-tales-from-the-sanskrit)

The god who blesses Putraka at birth.

### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/hindu_tales_from_the_sanskrit_se/chapters/ii)

The god who appears to the three wives in a dream, names the child Putraka, and promises gold and kingship.

## Links

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