Ashvins
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The Ashvins are twin Vedic deities associated with healing, medicine, and the dawn, revered as divine horsemen and rescuers in ancient Indian mythology.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ashvins canonical | 8 |
| Dioscuri | 1 |
| accompanied by Cautes and Cautopates | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu gods
ⓘ
Vedic deities ⓘ divine horsemen ⓘ twin deities ⓘ |
| alsoCalled |
Ashvinau
ⓘ
Ashwini Kumaras ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
miraculous cures
ⓘ
swift intervention ⓘ transition from night to day ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
dawn
ⓘ
healing ⓘ horses ⓘ medicine ⓘ rescue ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity |
Indra
ⓘ
Surya ⓘ Dagr ⓘ
surface form:
Ushas
|
| culture | ancient Indian ⓘ |
| domain |
fertility
ⓘ
health ⓘ maritime rescue ⓘ |
| epithet |
Nasatyas
ⓘ
divine horsemen ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| memberOf | Vedic pantheon ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Rigveda ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | horsemen ⓘ |
| numberOfMembers | 2 ⓘ |
| offering | Soma ⓘ |
| parent |
Sanjna
ⓘ
Surya ⓘ |
| religion |
Hinduism
ⓘ
Vedic pantheon ⓘ
surface form:
Vedic religion
|
| role |
bringers of light
ⓘ
divine physicians ⓘ protectors of travelers ⓘ rescuers ⓘ |
| siblingOf |
Yama
ⓘ
Yami ⓘ |
| symbol |
chariot
ⓘ
dawn light ⓘ horse ⓘ |
| vehicle |
golden chariot
ⓘ
horse-drawn chariot ⓘ |
| worshipPeriod | Vedic period ⓘ |
| worshipType | Vedic ritual ⓘ |
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Surya
this entity surface form:
accompanied by Cautes and Cautopates
subject surface form:
Yamuna