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61 Quite prolific, Kasyapa begot many gods, giants, and monstrous offspring by diverse wives and concubines. Most prominent, and individually known and revered since Vedic times, were the Adityas—some born to Kasyapa by his consort Aditi ("Bound- less"). Numbering seven at first, they were Vishnu, Varuna, Mi- tra, Rudra, Pushan, Tvashtri, and Indra. Then the Aditis were joined by Agni, a son of Kasyapa either by his spouse Aditi or (as some texts suggest) by his own mother Prithivi. As in the Greek Olympian circle, the number of the Aditis finally rose to twelve. Among them were Bhaga, who is believed by scholars to have be- come the supreme Slavic god Bogh. The last one to be born by Aditi—though whether he was fathered by Kasyapa was uncer- tain—was Surya. Tvashtri ("Fashioner"), in his role as “All-Accomplishing," the artisan of the gods, provided them with aerial cars and magical weapons. From a blazing celestial metal he fashioned a discus for Vishnu, a trident for Rudra, a "fire weapon" for Agni, a "bolt- hurling Thunderer" for Indra, and a "flying mace" for Surya. In ancient Hindu depictions, all these weapons appeared as hand-held missiles of diverse shapes (Fig. 15). In addition, the gods acquired other weapons from Tvashtri's assistants; Indra, for example, ob- tained an "aerial net" with which he could snare his foes during alee Laat an Tvashtri in his role as Fig. 15 The Missiles of Zeus and Indra sky battles.