Prometheus
was a Titan;
thus, of the divine generation before the Olympians;
stole fire from heaven;
thus, perhaps, is a deification of the first man to control fire;
personifies human action on nature;
suffered for mankind.
Indra
is a Thor equivalent;
was the chief of the Vedic pantheon;
as such, would have been known to the young Gautama;
is mentioned in Buddhist texts;
released rain from heaven;
thus, personifies the life-sustaining aspect of nature;
and also complements Prometheus;
was the first god to know the Spirit Supreme, according to Kena Upanishad (see here).
Krishna
taught karma yoga;
inspired SM Stirling's character, Athelstane King.
1 comment:
Kaor, Paul!
And Kali the Destroyer was the Vedic god esp. worshiped by the Deceiveers and treated by Count Ignatieff as the mask worn by Satan in India.
Sean
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