Dyaus

American  

[dyous] / dyaʊs /

noun

1. the Vedic god of the sky.

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Example Sentences

In many passages heaven and earth, Dyaus and Prithivi, are spoken of as parents of the other gods.

From Myth, Ritual And Religion, Vol. 2 (of 2) by Lang, Andrew

Dyaus, the Sky, never attained the proportions of the formally identical Zeus and Jupiter.

From Introduction to the History of Religions Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume IV by Jastrow, Morris

Zeus is admitted to be connected with Dyaus, and to have originally meant "sky".

From Myth, Ritual And Religion, Vol. 2 (of 2) by Lang, Andrew

Now, what happened in this instance with the name of Dyaus, happened again and again with other names.

From Chips From A German Workshop - Volume I Essays on the Science of Religion by Müller, F. Max (Friedrich Max)

Dyaus, the sky, the heaven-god, can be worshipped anywhere; so can the earth, so can the heavenly twins, who were objects of early Aryan religion, so can the sun and moon.

From History of Religion A Sketch of Primitive Religious Beliefs and Practices, and of the Origin and Character of the Great Systems by Menzies, Allan