The priests of Attis's consort, Cybele, also dressed up as women before they performed this action.
In Hurrian myth, Kumarbi performs this action on his father Anu before spitting on the ground. Skadi refuses to laugh until Loki makes a goat perform this action on him. The Galli underwent this action because they are the priests of a (*) shepherd who performed this action on himself, Attis. The priests of Attis's consort, Cybele, also dressed up as women before they performed this action. After beheading Brahma, Shiva is cursed to undergo this process, which later causes havoc until sages are taught how to worship the linga. Probably the most well known example of this action was performed with a sickle and resulted in the birth of Aphrodite from some white foam. For 10 points, name this painful action that Cronus performed on Uranus.
In Hurrian myth, Kumarbi performs this action on his father Anu before spitting on the ground.
castration [be generous; accept obvious equivalents like genital mutilation, especially since Loki didn't actually lose the function of his testicles]