Manyu (deity)
Vedic war god, slayer of foes, identified with Indra.
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Manyu is a war god in Vedic Hinduism, referenced in the Rigveda with hymns dedicated to him in the Manyu Sukta. He is extolled as the slayer of foes, self-existent, wielder of the thunder, and much-invoked, and is identified with deities such as Indra, Varuna, and Agni.
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