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  2. Daeva - Wikipedia

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    Demons are attracted by chatter at mealtimes and when silence is broken a demon takes the place of the angel at one's side. [23] According to Shayest-ne-Shayest 9.8, eating at all after nightfall is not advisable since the night is the time of demons.

  3. Diva - Wikipedia

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    Diva is a name from Roman mythology, and is associated with the nouns divus, diva, which means god, goddess, and the adjective divinius, which means divine or heavenly. [5] It has often been used to refer to a celebrated woman of outstanding talent in the world of opera , theatre , cinema , fashion and popular music .

  4. Deva (Hinduism) - Wikipedia

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    The Sanskrit deva-derives from Indo-Iranian *daiv-which in turn descends from the Proto-Indo-European word, *deiwo-, originally an adjective meaning "celestial" or "shining", which is a (not synchronic Sanskrit) vrddhi derivative from *diw, zero-grade of the root *dyew-meaning "to shine", especially as the day-lit sky. [14]

  5. List of theological demons - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of demons that appear in religion, theology, demonology, mythology, and folklore. It is not a list of names of demons, although some are listed by more than one name. The list of demons in fiction includes those from literary fiction with theological aspirations, such as Dante's Inferno.

  6. Div (mythology) - Wikipedia

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    Rustam's battle against the demonic may also have a symbolic meaning: Rustam represents wisdom and rationality, fights the demon, embodiment of passion and instinct. [32]: 115 Rustam's victory over the White Div is also a triumph over men's lower drives, and killing the demon is a way to purge the human soul from such evil inclinations. The ...

  7. Classification of demons - Wikipedia

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    The Testament of Solomon is a pseudepigraphical work, purportedly written by King Solomon, in which the author mostly describes particular demons who he enslaved to help build the temple, the questions he put to them about their deeds and how they could be thwarted, and their answers, which provide a kind of self-help manual against demonic activity.

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    The remains of a woman found dead on a reservation in southwestern South Dakota in January has been identified as Michelle Elbow Shield, a Sioux woman who went missing more than a year ago.

  9. Asura - Wikipedia

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    The former become known as Asura in the sense of Devas, the later as Asura in the sense of demons. Kuiper, Brown, Otto and others are in this school; however, none of them provide an explanation and how, when and why Asura came ultimately to mean demon. [3]: 2–4, 10 Asuras are non-believers of God and believe in their own powers. [22]