God · Hindu
Dyaus Pita
Dyaus Pita, a god of the Hindu world, and the gods ancient sources said were the same.
Tradition: hinduism
Documented identifications
| Link | Who said so | Note |
|---|---|---|
| shares descent with Zeus | Proto-Indo-European *Dyeus ph2ter, sky father | Zeus Pater and Vedic Dyaus Pita continue the same sky-father formula. |
| shares descent with Jupiter | Proto-Indo-European *Dyeus ph2ter | Iupiter comes from *Djous-pater, the same sky father as Dyaus Pita. |
| shares descent with Týr | Proto-Germanic *Tiwaz from *deywos | Tyr's name comes from the same root as Dyaus and Zeus, though he may never have been a sky god. |