Vedic god
| Dyaus | |
|---|---|
| Member of Thirty-three gods | |
.jpg) The sky over India | |
| Other names | Akasha |
| Devanagari | द्यौस् |
| Affiliation | Deva, Pancha Bhuta |
| Abode | Dyuloka, Sky (ākāśa, आकाश) |
| Symbol | Bull |
| Texts | Rigveda |
| Consort | Prithvi |
| Offspring | Indra, Surya, Ushas, and the other gods |
| Equivalents | |
| Greek | Ouranos (Functional equivalent) Zeus (mainly etymological)[1] |
| Indo-European | Dyēus |
| Norse | Odin (as the Father of the gods) |
| Roman | Caelus (Functional equivalent) Jupiter (mainly etymological) |
Dyaus (Vedic Sanskrit: द्यौस्, IAST: Dyáus) or Dyauspitr (Vedic 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]
- ^ 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.
- ^ Shri, Satya (23 January 2017). Demystifying Brahminism and Re-Inventing Hinduism: Volume 1 - Demystifying Brahminism. Notion Press. ISBN 978-1-946515-54-4.