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Jeṣṭan

name

LanguageKalasha

Meaning
  1. The demon-like counterpart of Indra in Kalasha mythology. He appears on earth as a dog; the devalog throw stones at him (shooting stars).
  2. mythological figure
  3. A supernatural being in Kalash mythology who is the rival of Indra. He is often depicted appearing on earth in the form of a dog.
Examples

Jeṣṭan-i gush-a.

Jeṣṭan looks like a dog.

Part of speechname

Usage noteAssociated with myths regarding shooting stars being stones thrown at him by divine beings.

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 5 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.