Vritra
mythological serpent in Vedic myth, slain by Indra
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Vritra
Summary
Vritra is a mythological serpent[1]. Vritra draws 6,274 Wikipedia views per month (mythological_serpent category, ranking #13 of 74).[2]
Key Facts
- Vritra's religion is recorded as Historical Vedic religion[3].
- Vritra is recorded as male[4].
- Vritra's instance of is recorded as mythological serpent[5].
- Vritra's instance of is recorded as dragon[6].
- Vritra's instance of is recorded as personification[7].
- Vritra's Commons category is recorded as Vṛtra[8].
- Vritra's country of origin is recorded as Indian subcontinent[9].
- Vritra's described by source is recorded as Q141445992[10].
- Vritra's described by source is recorded as Q141477282[11].
- Vritra's partially coincident with is recorded as Jörmungandr[12].
- Vritra's partially coincident with is recorded as Fáfnir[13].
- Vritra's present in work is recorded as Rigveda[14].
- Vritra's present in work is recorded as Mahabharata[15].
- Vritra's enemy is recorded as Indra[16].
Body
Definition and Type
Recorded instance of include mythological serpent[5], dragon[6], and personification[7].
Why It Matters
Vritra draws 6,274 Wikipedia views per month (mythological_serpent category, ranking #13 of 74).[2] Vritra has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] Vritra is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]