Vritra
Americannoun
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In the Veda it was Indra who had to contend against Vritra and Ahi, i. e. the serpents, and the black spirits, which desired to drink up the water of the sky and veil its light.
From The History of Antiquity Vol. V. by Duncker, Max
The Arians in Iran also are acquainted with the slaying of Vritra.
From The History of Antiquity Vol. V. by Duncker, Max
A suggestion of the Vedic Vritra and his horde of monsters.
From Myths of Babylonia and Assyria by Mackenzie, Donald Alexander
He has slain Vritra, and sent forth an ocean of water!
From The Ethnology of the British Colonies and Dependencies by Latham, R. G. (Robert Gordon)
O slayer of Vala and Vritra, do thou again quaff this Soma juice produced by me today.'
From The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 by Ganguli, Kisari Mohan
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