Dyaus

[ dyous ]

noun

1. the Vedic god of the sky.

Example Sentences

Even if his name mean ‘sky,’ Dyaus, Zeus, we must ask what mode of conceiving ‘sky’ is original.

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At the birth of thy splendor Dyaus trembled, the Earth trembled for fear of thy anger.

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Moreover, various deities were regarded as the progeny resulting from the fancied union of the Earth with Dyaus (Heaven).

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Our Aryan forefathers looked up to the heavens and they gave it the name of Dyaus, from a root-word which means "to shine."

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Ushas is a radiant maiden, born in the sky, daughter of Dyaus.

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