Diti
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Diti is a figure in Hindu mythology known as the mother of the Daityas (a race of powerful demons) and a consort of the sage Kashyapa.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu mythological figure
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goddess ⓘ mother goddess ⓘ |
| associatedDeity | Indra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Asuras
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Daityas NERFINISHED ⓘ cosmic dualism ⓘ |
| conflictWith | Indra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consortOf | Kashyapa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cosmicFamily | Prajapatis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| daughterOf | Daksha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| etymology | name sometimes interpreted as "division" or "limited" ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Bhagavata Purana
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Mahabharata NERFINISHED ⓘ Puranas NERFINISHED ⓘ Vishnu Purana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motherOf |
Daityas
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Hiranyakashipu NERFINISHED ⓘ Hiranyaksha NERFINISHED ⓘ Holika NERFINISHED ⓘ Maruts NERFINISHED ⓘ Simhika NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mythologicalType | Asura matriarch ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme |
maternal grief
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vengeance against the Devas ⓘ |
| offspringClass |
Daityas
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Maruts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedTo | Devas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oppositeCounterpart | Aditi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parent | Daksha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relative |
Aditi
NERFINISHED
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Danu NERFINISHED ⓘ Kadru NERFINISHED ⓘ Panchajani NERFINISHED ⓘ Vinata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| role |
mother of demons
ⓘ
progenitor of Daityas ⓘ |
| sibling | Aditi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sisterOf | Aditi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Kashyapa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
darkness
ⓘ
division ⓘ |
| tradition |
Puranic tradition
ⓘ
Vedic tradition ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Prahlada