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ID: 901001855
Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/ia/901001855
Record Type: Character/Person

Dyaus (Hindu deity)

Note: Ancient male sky or day god known from the Hindu text Rigveda; of Indo-European origins. Early precursor to the Greek god Zeus.

Names:
Dyaus (Hindu deity) (preferred,English-P,D,N)
Dias (Hindu deity) (English,U,N)
Dyaus-Zeus (Hindu deity) (English,U)
Dyauṣ Pitā (Hindu deity) (English,U,N)
द्यौष्पितृ (Hindu deity) (Sanskrit,U,N)

Hierarchical Position:
Legend, Religion, Mythology (P)
....<Hindu iconography> (P)
........<Hindu characters> (P)
............Dyaus (Hindu deity) (I)
Related Iconography:
predecessor of .... Zeus
..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Greek iconography, Greek characters, Zeus (Greek deity)) [901000671]
source is .... Rigveda
..........(Literature and Performing Arts, Named written and performed works, Literary works: Philosophy, Religion, Rigveda (sacred text, Hindu, ca. 1500 BCE)) [901001863]

Other Relationships:
role/characteristic is .... deity
.....(people in religion, people in religion and related occupations, people in the humanities, people by occupation, people (agents), People (hierarchy name)) (AAT)
deity of .... sky
.....(earth features, earth sciences concepts, physical sciences concepts, scientific concepts, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) (AAT)
culture/religion is .... Hinduism
.....(religions (belief systems, cultures), religions and religious concepts, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

Sources:
Dyaus (Hindu deity)
................Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-) "Zeus," accessed 17 June 2017
Dias (Hindu deity)
................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-) 450 for Zeus, no2014048635
Dyaus-Zeus (Hindu deity)
................Burnett, Hindu Gods and Heroes (1922) 11
Dyauṣ Pitā (Hindu deity)
................Wikipedia (2000-) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dyaus_Pita
द्यौष्पितृ (Hindu deity)
................Wikipedia (2000-) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dyaus_Pita
Iconography Record Sources:
................ Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-) "Rigveda," accessed 8 June 2011
................ Burnett, Hindu Gods and Heroes (1922)

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