Name ▲▼ | Origin ▲▼ | Description ▲▼ |
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"Arishta" | Hindu | A Daitya, and a son of Bali, who attacked Krishna in the form of a savage bull and was slain by him. Hindu |
"Bana" | Daitya | He of a thousand arms. The eldest son of Bali. Daitya |
Ghost name "Brahmadaityas" | Hindu | Benign ghosts of Brahmin priests with four faces and four hands. They guard their master against Shiva the destroyer. |
God name "Daityas" | India | A race of giants who fought against the gods because they were jealous of their Deva half-brothers. India |
Demon name "Kesi" | India | A demon with and was defeated by Indra. In the Puranas, a Daitya who took the form of a horse and attacked Krishna, but was killed that hero's thrusting his arm into his jaws and rending him asunder. India |
"Vaimanika deities" | Jain | The lunar mansions, and the Daityas the first and lowest rank of the existences caused by Goodness. Jain |