Ādityas

The Ādityas were the sons of Aditi who act as personifications of abstract concepts and morality. Their leader, Varuṇa, is occasionally known as The Āditya. Unknown. (1972). "Ādityas", in Leach, M. (ed) Funk & Wagnalls Standard Dictionary of Folklore, Mythology and Legend. 3rd ed. p.10-11
== Members ==
In Vedic mythology, as recorded in the Rig-VedaUnknown. (1972). "Aditi", in Leach, M. (ed) Funk & Wagnalls Standard Dictionary of Folklore, Mythology and Legend. 3rd ed. p.10, the Ādityas consisted of the following seven gods (eight if Mārtt-aṇḑa is counted):
* Mitra - God of Daylight
* Bhaga - God of Good Luck, Wealth, and Bounty
* Aryaman - God of Comradery and Friendship
* Anśa - God of Bounty
* Daksha - God of Dexterity and Skill
* Varuṇa - God of Night
* Sūrya or Savitri - God of the Sun
Indra occasionally replaces Daksha, and the list sometimes includes Savitṛi and Dhātṛi. Each of these gods has been considered a solar god at one point or another.
In later, post-Vedic texts, Āditya is instead given as a name of the sun. 
In the Brāhmaṇas, there are now twelve Ādityas, each one representing an aspect of the sun in a particular month of the year. 
== References ==
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