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The Vaishnavites (who often translate deva as "demigod") cite various verses that speak of the devas' subordinate status. For example, the Rig Veda (1.22.20) reads, "oṃ tad viṣṇoḥ paramam padam sadā paśyanti sūrayaḥ", which translates to, "All the suras [i.e., the devas] look always toward the feet of Lord Vishnu". Similarly, in ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 4 March 2025. This is a list of notable offspring of a deity with a mortal, in mythology and modern fiction. Such entities are sometimes referred to as demigods, although the term "demigod" can also refer to a minor deity, or great mortal hero with god-like valour and skills, who sometimes attains divine ...
According to Rashi, shedim, like lillin but unlike ruchos, have human form, although no human body. They eat and drink as humans do. [19] (p177) They can cause sickness and misfortune, [17] follow the dead and fly around graves. One is admonished not to do many thing that could invoke the shedim, such as whistling or even saying the word "shedim".
Articles relating to demigods, minor deities, or mortals or immortals who are the offspring of a god and a human, or figures who have attained divine status after death. Subcategories This category has the following 3 subcategories, out of 3 total.
The group of figures referred to as "heroes" (or "demigods"), unique to Greek religion and mythology, are (after the time of Homer) individuals who have died but continue to exert power in the world, [3] and who were worshipped in hero cults. [4]
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In the Platonic, Neopythagorean, Middle Platonic, and Neoplatonic schools of philosophy, the demiurge (/ ˈ d ɛ m i. ɜːr dʒ /) (sometimes spelled as demiurg) is an artisan-like figure responsible for fashioning and maintaining the physical universe.
They are described as doing different activities in the epics like gazing at human prowess with astonishment, strewing flowers watching a combat, rejoicing with music and laughter, crowned with wreaths and fleeing with their wives from danger. They possess great magical powers like the ability to diminish their size.