Papiyan

demonic single tradition · 1

Papiyan is a being which is not only morally bad but intertwined with sorrow, pain and misfortune.

When

First attested
1200 BCE
Attested period
-1200 – 2020
Historical notes
First mentioned in the Atharva Veda.

Relationships

co occurs with
Mrtyu, Agha Mara

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Sources

wikipedia (1)

Source passages

“He is called the "evil one who kills" and "Papiyan", denoting a being which is not only morally bad but intertwined with sorrow, pain and misfortune.”

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