Ṛbhu
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Ribhus (Sanskrit: ऋभु, ṛbhu, also Arbhu, Rbhus, Ribhukshan) are deities of ancient India whose referent has evolved over time. In early layers of the Vedic literature, it referred to a sun deity. It evolved to being a wind deity, thereafter referred to three male artisans whose abilities and austerities make them into divinities in later Vedic texts. Their individual names were Ribhu, Vaja and Vibhvan (also called Vibhu), but they were collectively called Ribhus (, pl. ), also called Ribhukshan) (). Their name's meaning might be "clever, skillful, inventive, prudent", cognate to Gothic arbaiþs
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- Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
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Il termine maschile sanscrito Ṛbhu (devanāgarī: ऋभु; lett. "artista", "abile artigiano") indica, in quel contesto religioso, il nome collettivo di tre esseri semidivini, i fratelli Ṛbhu, Vāja e Vibhavan (anche Vibhu). Il nome collettivo prende quindi il nome del fratello maggiore. Questi tre fratelli erano i figli di , questi discendente di . Lo stesso termine, ma in qualità di epiteto, indica Indra, Agni, Tvaṣṭṛ e gli Āditya.
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