Dyaus
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.
| Dyaus | |
|---|---|
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 | Kronos Zeus (mainly etymological) |
| Roman equivalent | Saturnus (by identification with Kronos) Jupiter (mainly etymological) |
| Indo-European equivalent | Dyēus |
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