Daitya
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The daityas (Template:Langx) are a race of asuras in Hindu mythology, descended from Kashyapa and his wife, Diti.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Prominent members of this race include Hiranyaksha, Hiranyakashipu, and Mahabali, all of whom overran the earth, and required three of Vishnu's avataras to be vanquished.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Literature
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The Manusmṛiti classifies the daityas as good, while placing them at a lower level than the devas:
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List of daityas
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Some of the notable daityas mentioned in Hindu mythology include:
- Hiranyaksha – First son of Kashyapa and Diti
- Hiranyakashipu – Second son of Kashyapa and Diti
- Holikā – First daughter of Kashyapa and Diti
- Andhakāsura – Son of Hiraṇyākṣa (Born from the sweat of Śiva)
- Prahlāda – Son of Hiraṇyakaśipu
- Virocana – Son of Prahlāda, father of Mahābalī
- Devamba – Mother of Mahābalī
- Mahābalī – Son of Virocana
- Bāṇāsura – Son of Mahābalī
- Uṣā – Daughter of Bāṇāsura
- Rāhu and Ketu – Head and Body of Svarbhānu, sons of Holikā
- Vajrāṅga – Son of Kashyapa and Diti
- Tārakāsura – Son of Vajrāṅga
- Tripurasura – Son of Tārakāsura
- Shambasura
- Kalanemi – Son of Virocana
In popular culture
[edit]In the sci-fi franchise Infinity Horizon, the Daitya are colossal beings from the low-gravity planet Laksha, communicating via advanced olfactory signals and attended by Davana tribes they control through pheromones.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>