Angiras
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Angiras or Angira （Sanskrit: अङ्गिरा / áṅgirā, pronounced [ɐ́ŋɡiɽɐ:]） was a Vedic rishi （sage） of Hinduism.
He is described in the Rigveda as a teacher of divine knowledge, a mediator between men and gods, as well as stated in other hymns to be the first of Agni-devas （fire gods）.
He is known by both names angiras and angira.
In some texts he is called angiras and in some he is called angira.
In some texts, he is considered to be one of the seven great sages or Saptarishis, but in others he is mentioned but not counted in the list of seven great sages.
In some manuscripts of Atharvaveda, the text is attributed to "Atharvangirasah", which is a compound of sage Atharvan and Angira.
The student family of Angira are called "Angira", and they are credited to be the authors of some hymns in the first, second, fifth, eighth, ninth, and tenth books of the Rigveda.
By the time of the composition of the Rigveda, the Angirases were an old Rishi clan, and were stated to have participated in several myths.
Many hymns of the Rigveda credit the Angirases as their authors, mainly in Mandalas I and VIII. Various Angirasa sub-clans, including the Śunahotras, the Gautamas, and the Bhāradvājas composed Mandalas II, IV, and VI respectively.
Other than crediting authorship, the Vedic texts mention sage Angiras in various roles such as a fire priest or a singer.
For example, the allegorical hymn 3.
31 of the Rigveda calls him a singer: The most inspired one came, assuming a friendly attitude, The rock made ripe （its） fruit for the one who performs the kind deed,
The young hero attained （his aim） with the youths, assuming a warlike attitude, And here right away, the singing Angiras appeared.
— Rigveda 3.
31.
7, Translator: Tatyana J. Elizarenkova In the Vedic tradition linked to the Atharvaveda, sage Atharvan was more revered while sage Angiras was controversial.
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