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How many deities did the Rg Veda have?
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33 (not counting 'bands' of gods)
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How were the Rg Veda gods divided?
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into three zones: earth, air, and heaven
11 gods for each zone |
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Dyaus
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in Vedism, sky god. Ejected from heaven by his oldest son, Indra.
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Aśvins
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In Vedism, inseparable twin Horseman gods, invoked to relieve distress, connected
with celestial light and representing half-light, half-dark; sons of Dyaus |
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*h₂éus-ōs
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in PIE, goddess of dawn
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Primordial Twins
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in PIE, and many other religions, horseback riding sons of the Sky God
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