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Identifier: indianmythlegend00inmack Title: Indian myth and legend Year: 1913 (1910s) Authors: Mackenzie, Donald Alexander, 1873-1936 Subjects: Hindu mythology Publisher: London, Gresham Contributing Library: Indiana University Digitizing Sponsor: Indiana University
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Text Appearing After Image: z o w a Q2< U OZ <-J o Q 3 3^ DEMONS AND GIANTS AND FAIRIES 65 main there afflicted by Time ,^ and subject to the swayof Varuna. Like the Norse giants, they will be let looseto take part in the Last Battle. An Asura fireburns constantly in Patala, fed by water; it is boundand confined, but cannot be extinguished; when theend of all comes, it will burst forth and burn up thethree worlds. In Teutonic mythology the Universe issimilarly doomed to be consumed by fire at Ragnarok, the Dusk of the Gods . The abodes of these giants and demons are exceed-ingly beautiful; they are agleam with gold and preciousstones; seats and beds are provided in the mansions, andthere are also recreation grounds, and forests and moun-tains resembling clouds. Indeed, the Daityas and Danavaslive pretty much in the same manner as the gods, for the gods and Danavas are brothers, although ever hos-tile to one another. The Danava women are of giganticstature, and wear jewels as large as mountain boulders;when
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