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Mrityu (Death)

Also called: Death, the Ender

Death as a person in the Brahmanas. Prajapati creates him above the mortal creatures as their consumer; he asks the gods to find the hidden Prajapati, and later claims the body of every mortal as his share. The Shatapatha also identifies Death with the Year, and with Agni when he turns on his maker.

Sources: The Satapatha-Brahmana, tr. Julius Eggeling (Sacred Books of the East 12, 41) · see Mrityu (Death)'s web

Relations 1

Mrityu (Death) child of

Prajapati (God) · Prajapati falls apart and is rebuilt
Prajapati creates Death above the mortal beings as their consumer.

Stories 3

Sudarshana, son of Agni, conquers Death
From the epics · as Death, who watches for a lapse · 1 telling
Prajapati falls apart and is rebuilt
Legend · as Death, who asks for him to be found (book 10) · 4 tellings
Prajapati, hungry Agni and the first offering
Legend · as Agni is called Death here · 1 telling

Cited

The Satapatha-Brahmana, tr. Julius Eggeling (Sacred Books of the East 12, 41) § 10.1.3 Primary text (translation)
The Satapatha-Brahmana, tr. Julius Eggeling (Sacred Books of the East 12, 41) § 10.4.3 Primary text (translation)
The Satapatha-Brahmana, tr. Julius Eggeling (Sacred Books of the East 12, 41) § 2.2.4 Primary text (translation)