Brihaspati  or  Brahmanaspati , as well as deified natural phenomena such as  Dyaus Pita  (the shining sky, Father Heaven ),  Prithivi  (the earth, Mother Earth),  Surya  (the sun god),  Vayu  or Vata (the wind),  Apas (the waters),  Parjanya  (the thunder and rain),  Vac  (the word), many  rivers  (notably the  Sapta Sindhu