Dyaus

Dyaus
God of the Sky
Other namesAkasha
AffiliationDeva, Pancha Bhuta
AbodeDyuloka, Sky (ākāśa, आकाश)
TextsRigveda
ConsortPrithvi
OffspringIndra, Surya, Ushas, and the other gods
Equivalents
Greek equivalentOuranos (Functional equivalent)
Zeus (mainly etymological)[1]
Roman equivalentCaelus (Functional equivalent)
Jupiter (mainly etymological)
Indo-European equivalentDyēus

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]

  1. ^ Zeus's main Hindu equivalent is Indra. "Indra | Hindu God of War, Rain & Thunder | Britannica". www.britannica.com. 23 October 2023. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  2. ^ Shri, Satya (23 January 2017). Demystifying Brahminism and Re-Inventing Hinduism: Volume 1 - Demystifying Brahminism. Notion Press. ISBN 978-1-946515-54-4.

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