Kashyapa was the father of Aruna, the charioteer of the sun god Surya, according to Hindu mythology. Kashyapa had two wives, Vinata and Kadru, and Vinata gave birth to Aruna. The document also mentions Garuda's father was the rishi Kashyapa who had Vinata and Kadru as wives, and references Etruscan mythology involving a guide of souls named Charu or Karun.