Gods and devils of mankind : the whole dark picture strikingly contrasted with the beauty and purity of revealed religion / by Frank S. Dobbins ; assisted by Hon. S. Wells Williams (1897)
Dobbins, Frank S. (Frank Stockton), 1855-1916 · [S.l.] · leaf 216
INDRA, GOD OF THE ATMOSPHERE. which are still preserved in the Vedas (the sacred bookof the Hindus), that they regarded the powers of natureas manifestations of gods. In the storms, they supposedthese rival gods were quarreling. In the Vedic hymns,frequent mention is made of the chief god, called… … 2i6 Ill REE CHIEF HINDU GODS. panse, is called the mother of all gods. Next comesVaruna, the Sky in its Brightness, then Indra, the godof the Atmosphere; so running through the whole list.After a time, the names of the gods are somewhat al-tered, and a sort of trinity is formed. Agni, god of…
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