Agni

[uhg-nee; English ag-nee]

noun

Hindu Mythology. the god of fire, one of the three chief divinities of the Vedas.

Origin of Agni

< Sanskrit: fire, the fire-god; akin to Latin ignis, Russian ogón' fire

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Historical Examples of agni

Indra and Agni are frequently so treated; so are Varuna and Mitra.
History of Religion
Allan Menzies
Next we turn to a spirit of a very different sort, the Fire-god, Agni.
Hindu Gods And Heroes
Lionel D. Barnett
Chermosh is away off to the side from Agni and Imhotep in either case.
Space Viking
Henry Beam Piper
The god Agni, Brahmans and the goat were born from the mouth of Prajapati.
Myth, Ritual, and Religion, Vol. 1
Andrew Lang
Then spake Agni: “Now shall we hew the horses and give the gifts to the Gods.”
The House of the Wolfings
William Morris

British Dictionary definitions for agni

Agni

noun

Hinduism the god of fire, one of the three chief deities of the Vedas

Word Origin for Agni

Sanskrit: fire

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