Vivasvat
Vivasvat ( Sanskrit विवस्वत् Vivasvat m. " Illuminating ") is a Vedic god who merged with the sun god Surya at an early age . At his behest, his messenger Matarishvan brought fire from heaven to the people.
myth
Vivasvat married Sanjna or Saranyu, the daughter of Tvashtri and through her became the father of Yama and Manu Vaivasvat . Because Sanjna could no longer bear the scorching heat of Vivasvat, she made an identical image of herself, which she called Chaya ("shadow"), put it in her place and then fled in the form of a mare. Vivasvat, who did not notice the exchange, had three children with Chaya: the Manu Savarni , Shani and the river goddess Tapati . After seeing through the deception, he turned into a stallion and approached Sanjna, who had been transformed into a mare, and fathered the two Ashvins in the shape of a horse .
Indo-Iranian origin
In Avesta , Iran , Vivanhvant is the father of the ancient king Yima and is considered the first presser of the Haoma , a cultic drink that is identical to the ancient Indian Soma .
literature
- Hans Wilhelm Haussig (Ed.): Gods and Myths of the Indian Subcontinent (= Dictionary of Mythology . Department 1: The ancient civilized peoples. Volume 5). Klett-Cotta, Stuttgart 1984, ISBN 3-12-909850-X .
- John Dowson: Hindu Mythology & Religion . 14th edition, Rupa, New Delhi 2004.