Mitra

Summary

Mitra is a Rigvedic deities^[1]. He draws 339 Wikipedia views per month (rigvedic_deities category, ranking #1 of 2).^[2]

Key Facts

• Mitra's father was Kashyapa^[3].
• Mitra's mother was Aditi^[4].
• Mitra is recorded as male^[5].
• Mitra's instance of is recorded as Rigvedic deities^[6].
• Mitra's instance of is recorded as god^[7].
• Mitra's instance of is recorded as Hindu deity^[8].
• Mitra's part of is recorded as Ādityas^[9].
• Mitra's part of is recorded as Mitra–Varuna^[10].
• Mitra's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0dg298^[11].
• Mitra's worshipped by is recorded as Historical Vedic religion^[12].
• Mitra's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[13].
• Mitra's described by source is recorded as Rigveda^[14].
• Mitra's described by source is recorded as Atharvaveda^[15].
• Mitra's replaced by is recorded as Agni^[16].
• Mitra's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as topic/Mitra-Vedic-god^[17].
• Mitra's different from is recorded as Mitra^[18].
• Mitra's different from is recorded as Mithra^[19].
• Mitra's different from is recorded as Mithras^[20].
• Mitra's domain of saint or deity is recorded as Rta^[21].
• Mitra's Encyclopædia Universalis ID is recorded as mitra^[22].
• Mitra's significant person is recorded as Varuna^[23].
• Mitra's Interlingual Index ID is recorded as i86706^[24].
• Mitra's National Library of Israel J9U ID is recorded as 987007538750905171^[25].
• Mitra's Namuwiki ID is recorded as 미트라(인도 신화)^[26].

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Origins and Family

Mitra's father was Kashyapa^[3]. His mother was Aditi^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Mitra include he–Varuna^[27], a Hindu deity^[28].

Why It Matters

Mitra draws 339 Wikipedia views per month (rigvedic_deities category, ranking #1 of 2).^[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[29]

He has been cited as an influence by Mithra^[30], a god^[31].

Entities named for him include he–Varuna^[27], a Hindu deity^[28].

FAQs

Who were Mitra's parents?

Mitra's father was Kashyapa^[3]. Mitra's mother was Aditi^[4].

Who did Mitra influence?

Mitra has been cited as an influence by Mithra^[30].