| In ancient times, the Hinduism created the term DEVA to refer entities who are related to the divinities of Hinduism. Deva well-known examples are Ganesh and Lakshmi. For entities not related to that Gods, they named ASURA. Well known example of Asura is the Illusion Goddess MAYA In other parts of the world and much later, a lost language named AVESTA trade the meaning, having relation with the first monotheistic religion, the ZOROASTRISM, and saying that ASURA, now called ASHURA were the goodies, but the DEVA, now called DAEVA aren't. So, later, the words corrupted even more, until Ashura turns ANGEL and Deva turns DAEMON, or DEMON Doing this etymology analysis, we can't be sure who is the "right" one, and years ago I came to the conclusion the Universal Forces are struggling and none of them is "good and sweet": they're just different |
| There are 10 types of people in this world: those who understand binary and those who don't Real men don't use Task Manager: they sudo kill -9 Computers are like air-conditioning: pretty much useless if you open Windows "I cannot refute you, Socrates." - said Agathon Symposium - Plato"Rather, dear Agathon, what you can't refute is the truth; for Socrates is easily refuted." |
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