Diti

by Dr Anthony E. Smart

 
An Indian goddess. Many mythographers see Aditi as the endless sky; Diti as the earth. Both apparently come from a different source of Hindu mythology, for their children, though recognized as supernatural, were never part of the official pantheon. Diti’s children were asuras, non-gods. They were powerful beings, especially the warrior Maruts, who might have conquered the gods.

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