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    Vritra (Sanskrit: वृत्र, lit. 'enveloper', IAST: Vṛtrá, Sanskrit pronunciation: [ʋr̩.ˈtrɐ]) is a danava in Hinduism. He serves as the personification of...
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  • Williams Jr. (born November 11, 1991), known professionally as Pyramid Vritra, is an American rapper and record producer. Aside from his solo career,...
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    relationship with her first son (and demon), Vritra. In Indian mythology, in an attempt to deceive the Vedic god Indra, Vritra hides away in the primordial water...
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    "Taco" Bennett, and Syd. Later members included brandUn DeShay, Pyramid Vritra, Domo Genesis, Mike G, L-Boy, Frank Ocean, and Na-Kel Smith. Odd Future...
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    killed the great evil, an asura named Vritra, who obstructed human prosperity and happiness. Indra destroys Vritra and his "deceiving forces", and thereby...
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    defeat Vritra. Indra and the other devas, therefore, approached the sage, whom Indra had once beheaded, and asked him for his aid in defeating Vritra. Dadhichi...
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    Lernaean Hydra (Greek) Apollo vs. Python (mythology) (Greek) Indra vs. Vritra (Indian) Krishna vs. Kāliyā (Indian) Θraētaona vs. Aži Dahāka (Zoroastrianism)...
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    king of the devas, was once driven out of Devaloka by an asura named Vritra. Vritra was granted the boon that he could not be killed by any weapon that...
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    diamond-like celestial thunderbolt of the deity Indra, in order to slay Vritra. In the Bhagavata Purana, Dadhichi is described as the son of the sage Atharvan...
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    Gylfaginning portion of the Prose Edda, and the vedic battle between Indra and Vritra (from Sanskrit वृत्र, vṛtrá, meaning enveloper, cover and therefore obstacle)...
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  • (with Pyramid Vritra, as Wilma Vritra) A Western Circular (2020) (as Wilma Archer) Grotto (2022) (with Pyramid Vritra, as Wilma Vritra) In the Brick House...
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    cases thought to be a god of chaos Eris Hydra (mythology) Typhon Illuyanka Vritra Angra Mainyu, Zoroastrian god of evil and opposed to Ahura Mazda, god of...
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  • king of the devas. To avenge his death, Tvashta later created the demon Vritra. In the Rigveda, Vishvarupa is the son of the god Tvashta and the guardian...
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  • with Vritra, another asura which obstructs the rivers of the world. In the Rigveda, Susna is described as being a "child of mists" similar to Vritra, a...
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  • called Vritra. However when wishing him into existence, Tvashtr makes a mispronunciation in his incantation, which allows Indra to defeat Vritra. In the...
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    The central battle in the Vedas is between Indra and Vritra, and the defeat of the demon Vritra leads to the liberation of rivers, cattle and Ushas (dawn/light)...
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  • in RV 1.54. In the Rigveda (I.32.9), she is identified as the mother of Vritra, the asura slain by Indra. In the Padma Purana, the children of Danu are...
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    by Varuna, while the malevolent ones are called Danavas and are led by Vritra.:  4  In the earliest layer of Vedic texts Agni, Indra and other gods are...
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    between him and the Hindu god Indra, who in Vedic mythology slays the dragon Vritra, and has also been related to a Balto-Slavic motif of the storm god combatting...
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  • consists of producer-singer Matt Martians, and producer-rapper Pyramid Vritra. According to Martians, the group's music originated from instrumentals...
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  • made the ruler of Svarga during Indra's absence, during his war against Vritra. He soon became arrogant and wished to make Shachi, the wife of Indra, his...
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    the mythology of Indra, who rides the elephant Airavata when he defeats Vritra. It is believed that the elephant guards one of the points of compass. Airavata...
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    worshipper of Apep Jörmungandr Mehen Ouroboros Python (mythology) Unut Vritra Wadjet Leviathan Satan Ancient serpent Erman, Adolf, and Hermann Grapow...
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    and Vach also show warrior traits: Saraswati for instance was called the "Vritra-slayer" (Vṛtraghnī) in the Rigveda (6.61.7) and was associated with the...
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    the victor of Vritra". In the Iranian version of this motif, Veretragna is transformed into the falcon Varhagan during his duel with Vritra. Czech Raroh...
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    creeks and oceans. In ancient Indian myth, the drought-serpent Ahi or Vritra swallowed the primordial ocean and did not release all created beings until...
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    epithet for Indra in Vedic literature, and he too is the destroyer of "Vritra", an Asura whose name literally means obstacle. But western scholars oppose...
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  • Ryōko Ono (Japanese); Luci Christian (English) Itsuki is the leader of the Vritra Unit. Her dragon partner is Otohime and she is also apparently acquainted...
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    ritual surrounds Indra who, inebriated by Soma, slays the dragon (ahi) Vritra, freeing the rivers, the cows, and Dawn. Vedic mythology contains numerous...
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  • Zeus vs. Typhon Heracles vs. the Lernaean Hydra Hindu mythology Indra vs. Vritra Krishna vs. Kāliyā Zoroastrian mythology Θraētaona vs. Aži Dahāka Persian...
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