Dyaus
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Dyaus (Sanskrit: द्यौष्, IAST: Dyáuṣ) or Dyauspitr (Sanskrit: द्यौष्पितृ, IAST: Dyáuṣpitṛ́) is the Rigvedic sky deity. His consort is Prthvi, the earth goddess, and together they are the archetypal parents in the Rigveda.[2]
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Dyaus | |
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God of the Sky | |
Other names | Akasha |
Affiliation | Deva, Pancha Bhuta |
Abode | Dyuloka, Sky (ākāśa, आकाश) |
Texts | Rigveda |
Consort | Prithvi |
Offspring | Surya, Ushas, and the other gods |
Equivalents | |
Greek equivalent | Ouranos Zeus (mainly etymological)[1] |
Roman equivalent | Caelus Jupiter (mainly etymological) |
Indo-European equivalent | Dyēus |
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