Shantanu
deity single tradition · 2
Stub entity — referenced by another entity from source #1749 but not yet directly extracted from its own source.
↻ synthesized from 2 sources
When
- First attested
- 400 BCE
- Attested period
- -400 – 400
- Historical notes
- Appears in the Mahabharata.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- eight Vasus, Brahma
- parent of
- Bhishma
- consort of
- Ganga
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (2)
Source passages
“In the Mahabharata, Ganga is the wife of Shantanu as well as the mother of the eight Vasus, including Bhishma. Ganga and Shantanu were cursed by Brahma to be born on earth. Shantanu met Ganga on the banks of the Ganges”
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