Daitya

In Hinduism, the Daityas (Sanskrit: दैत्‍य) are a clan or race or Asura as are the Danavas. Daityas were the children of Diti and the sage Kashyapa. They were a race of antigods who fought against the Devas because they were jealous of their Deva half-brothers. The female Daityas are described as wearing jewelry the size of boulders.Dictionary of ancient deities By Patricia Turner, Charles Russell Coulter
==List of some known Daitya==
*Hiranyakashipu - son of Diti and Kashyapa
*Hiranyaksha - younger brother of Hiranyakashipu
*Holika or Sinhika - sister of Hiranyakashipu
*Prahlada - son of Hiranyakashipu
*Virochana - son of Prahlada, father of Bali
*Victore - mother of Bali
*Bali - son of Virochana
*Banasura - son of Bali
== See also ==
*Danavas
*Kalakeyas
*Nivatakavacha
*Asura
*List of Asuras
*Exotic tribes of ancient India
==References==
*Dictionary of Hindu Lore and Legend (ISBN 0-500-51088-1) by Anna Dallapiccola
Category:Giants
Category:Asura