Yima
Americannoun
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The favourite comparison of the enclosure of Yima with the deluge of the Hebrews appears to me anything but apposite.
From The History of Antiquity Vol. V. by Max Duncker
And Yima pushed the earth asunder so that it was a third part greater than before.
From The History of Antiquity Vol. V. by Max Duncker
Yama is the son of Vivasvat, the brilliant, the shining, the giver of light; and in the Avesta Yima is the son of Vivanghana.
From The History of Antiquity Vol. V. by Max Duncker
Yima was born to Vivanghana as a reward because he had first poured out the Haoma and worshipped the god.
From The History of Antiquity Vol. V. by Max Duncker
As Yima was born to Vivanghana as a reward for his Haoma sacrifice, there follows a series of those who have offered the sacrifice: Athwya, Thrita, Pourushaçpa, and their sons.
From The History of Antiquity Vol. V. by Max Duncker
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