Enlight Acts of Indra Indra was the beloved son of Aditi, the mother of the gods, the most powerful of her sons. They say that he was born not like her other children, but in an unusual way, almost killing his mother at bi... Myths Myths of Ancient India Enlight
Enlight Garuda Five centuries passed after the sisters’ dispute, and from Vinata’s second egg the gigantic eagle Garuda was born, who was destined to become a snake destroyer - in revenge for his mother’s slavery. H... Myths Myths of Ancient India Enlight
Enlight Gandharvas and Nagas The eldest children of Kashyapa, the grandson of Brahma, were the asuras and gods born of his three eldest wives. His other ten wives gave birth to various and varied creatures that inhabited the eart... Myths Myths of Ancient India Enlight
Enlight Incarnations of Vishnu When in ancient times countless living beings multiplied, the Earth became weak under the burden of mountains and forests and the creatures that bred on it. She could not bear this burden and, falling... Myths Myths of Ancient India Enlight
Enlight Vivasvat and his children Indra was the seventh son of Aditi, the eighth was Vivaswat. But when he was born, he was not recognized as equal to the seven elder brothers, the gods. For the eighth son of Aditi was born ugly - wit... Myths Myths of Ancient India Enlight
Enlight Flight of Agni, god of fire Eight brilliant gods were born at the end of creation. They are known by the name Vasu, which means Beneficent. They are said to have come from Brahma's navel. The name of the eldest of them is Ahan, ... Myths Myths of Ancient India Enlight
Enlight Asuras, elder brothers of the gods When Brahma created the sky, the earth, and the airspace, and from his sons came all living beings in the universe, he himself, tired of creation, retired to rest under the shade of the shalmali tree,... Myths Myths of Ancient India Enlight
Enlight Yamata no Orochi Yamata no Orochi (“eight-tailed-eight-headed monster snake”), in Japanese mythology, a terrible monster in the myth of Susanoo. Expelled by the gods to earth, Susanoo met there the first people, Ashin... Myths Myths of Ancient Japan Enlight
Enlight The Appearance of the Gods Before the establishment of accurate timekeeping, when the earth was not yet organized, chaos reigned everywhere. Earth and water, light and darkness, stars and the firmament were one smoking, foaming... Myths Myths of Ancient Japan Enlight
Enlight Emma-o Emma-o, in Japanese Buddhism, the ruler and judge of the dead. Emma-o ruled the underground hell of Jigoku; there he was surrounded by eighteen generals and thousands of warriors, as well as demons an... Myths Myths of Ancient Japan Enlight
Enlight Hoori Hoori or Hikoko-hodemi (“fiery shadow”), in Japanese mythology, a deity, the great-grandson of the sun goddess Amaterasu, the son of the god Hikoko no Ninigino Mikoto and his wife Konohana-sakuya-hime... Myths Myths of Ancient Japan Enlight
Enlight Hachiman Hachiman (“many flags”), in Japanese mythology, is the patron god of warriors. Scholars suggest that his name comes from the custom of raising flags in honor of the gods. In the Middle Ages, Hachiman ... Myths Myths of Ancient Japan Enlight
