Tradition

shows that he once had sacrifices of human adults and babes. He sits on two stuffed money bags, and holds in one hand the hammer, and in the other an open bag, having been originally a phallik deity. Daimon. Greek; “Demon” (see Spirits). Originally the e ence of a deity good or bad, but subsequently a genius inferior to the gods. As the Devas became devils among Zoroastrians so the demons also fell from high estate, Sokratés spoke of his inspiring genius or demon. According to Pindar, Herodotos, and others, anything proceeding from God or Fate was “ demonik.” A good spirit was called, in later times, the Agatho-daimén; and the demons were also souls or spirits of good men, adopted often as tutelary deities. Daitya. Sanskrit. A term of reproach for heretics. According to the Vendidad (i) the Iranians from the Volga reached the “good river Daitya” or Araxes (see Aryans). They may thus have been known to the Eastern Aryans of Sogdiana, Baktria, and India, from whom they separated, as Daityas. i Daj-bog. The Slav Apollo—apparently the “day-god.” Dakini. A female fiend attending Kali, and now the evil witch of the Punjab Dakin, Dayan, or Dain. Daksha. Sanskrit. The supreme divine wisdom springing from, and begetting, Aditi “the infinite.” Hindus called him the “thumb” (or phallus) of Brahma, saying that he sprang from Brahma’s thumb when erected, and was the creative agent. He was a Prajapati (‘creating lord”), and an Angiras, and had 51 daughters, Prasuti being the mother of 24 of these. These numbers are divisible by 3—‘“the perfect number.” Daksha also signifies “worship,” and “the south” or right hand. Siva married his daughter Sati, but made war on him (not having been invited to his great sacrifice), cutting off his head, which however he allowed to be restored. Dakshina. Sanskrit. Correct worship by walking round an altar keeping it always on the “right hand.” ‘This was Solar worship, and the reverse was Vana-chirim, Lunar worship. The sects (char is) called “right hand” and “left hand” (Dakshina and Vana) were thus Solar and Lunar, male and female. 537