[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Religion and philosophy](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion) › [Vedic Mythology](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion.macdonell-1897) › c8.2 # Vedic Mythology c8.2 Vedic Mythology c8.2 - **Language:** English ### [c8.2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion.macdonell-1897.c8.2) In the Brāhmaṇas the Asuras are associated with darkness (ŚB. 2, 4, 2⁵)². Day belongs to the gods, night to the Asuras (TS. 1, 5, 9²). They are, however, constantly spoken of as being the offspring of Prajāpati and as having originally been equal to and like the gods³. It is perhaps for this reason that malignant spirits are sometimes included by the term \*deva\* (TS. 3, 5, 4¹; AV. 3, 15⁵). - [Previous: c8.1](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion.macdonell-1897.c8.1) - [Next: c8.3](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion.macdonell-1897.c8.3) - [Up: c8](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion.macdonell-1897.c8) ## Linked texts (3) - [Taittirīyasaṃhitā](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.samhita.krsnayajur*taittiriya.1.5.9) — Sanskrit - [Atharvavedasaṃhitā](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.samhita.atharva.3.15) — Atharvan & Aṅgiras, Sanskrit - [Śatapathabrāhmaṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.satapatha.2.4.2) — Yājñavalkya & Śāṇḍilya (Vedic teacher), Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion.macdonell-1897.c8.2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion.macdonell-1897.c8.2) · Pramāṇa