Ribhus

Ribhus

Ribhus are deities of ancient India whose referent has evolved over time. In early layers of the Vedic literature, it referred to a sun deity. It evolved to being a wind deity, thereafter referred to three male artisans whose abilities and austerities make them into divinities in later Vedic texts. Their individual names were Ribhu, Vaja and Vibhvan, but they were collectively called Ribhus, also called Ribhukshan). Their name's meaning might be "clever, skillful, inventive, prudent", cognate to Gothic arbaiþs "labour, toil"; or alternatively to English elf, originally meaning "shining, white."

Pantheon: Hindu Culture: Indian Civilization: Indian subcontinent Period: 1500 BCE – present

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