Daityas

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• Daityas — (ind. Myth.), 1) die finsteren Riesen dämonen Eruniakschen u. Erunien, s.d., Söhne der Diti u. des Kasyapa; 2) Gattungsname aller bösen Dämonen …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

• DAITYAS —    demonic figures represented as giants in HINDU literature who are opposed to the GODS …   Concise dictionary of Religion

• Дайтья — (Daityas потомки Diti) нечто вроде индийских титанов. Демоны гиганты, они с переменным счастьем ведут войну против богов и мешают жертвоприношениям (отсюда другое их имя Кратудвиша; kratu жертва, dvisha ненавидящий). По индийским преданиям, Д.… …   Энциклопедический словарь Ф.А. Брокгауза и И.А. Ефрона

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• Daitya — In Hinduism, the Daityas (दैत्‍य) are a clan or race or Asura as are the Danavas. Daityas were the children of Diti and the sage Kashyapa. They were a race of giants who fought against the Devas because they were jealous of their Deva half… …   Wikipedia

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• Naga Kingdom — This article is about the Nagas in Indian epic literature. For the present day Naga people, see Naga people. For the mythological Nagas, see Nāga. Naga Kingdom refers to the territory of a tribe called Nagas who were a group of hardy and… …   Wikipedia

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• Shukra — Hdeity infobox| Caption = Name = Shukra Devanagari = शुक्र Sanskrit Transliteration = Pali Transliteration = Tamil script = Script name = Script = Affiliation = Graha and Guru of Asuras,Daityas God of = Venus Abode = Mantra = Weapon = Consort =… …   Wikipedia

• Khaḍga — For the ancient Indian sword traditionally carried by the warrior class, see Khanda (sword) A legend concerning the sword ( IAST|khaḍga ) appears in the Shantiparva section of Mahabharata. [Political and Moral Concepts in the Śāntiparvan of the… …   Wikipedia