Kashyapa, Bharadvaja, Vasishtha, Bhrgu, Atri, and Vishvamitra are the other seven sages whose names denote a clan "lineage" (gotra) in Hindu mythology.
All brahmins are said to be descended from these seven
sages, with each family adopting their progenitor's name as their gotra name.
These gotra divides are still essential in current times,
since marriage inside the gotra is prohibited.
After her marriage, a new bride takes her husband's gotra as
part of her new identity.
Gautama is most known for being Ahalya's husband.
When he finds that the deity Indra has slept with Ahalya, he
curses both his wife and Indra with a thousand vulvas on their bodies.
Both curses are eventually changed to make them less severe.
Ahalya is turned to stone, but when touched by the deity Rama's foot, she comes back to life, whilst Indra's body is covered with a thousand eyes.
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