INDIAN MYTHOLOGY

Agni

Agni is a Hindu and Vedic deity. The word agni is Sanskrit for "fire", The Indian myhtology belivers think that he is the creator of the Agneyestra a fire weapon. In Hindu art, Agni is represented as red human being with two-heads, suggesting both his destructive and beneficent qualities, and with black hair, three legs and seven arms. He rides a ram, or a chariot pulled by goats. There is Seven rays of ligh coming from his body. One of his names is "Sapta jihva", which means ''seven tongues''. In Hinduism, he is concidered the second only to Indra in the power and importance attributed to him in Indian mythology.

Work Cited: "Agni." WordNet 1.7.1. Princeton University, 2001. Answers.com 20 Dec. 2006. http://www.answers.com/topic/agni

Radha


Radha is a famous female goddess from Hindu (Indian) mythology, also known as Radharani, prefixed with the respectful term 'Srimati' by devout followers. Radha is almost always depicted alongside her paramour Krishna, and has a highly prominent feature within the philosophy of today's Gaudiya Vaishnava religions.

Work Cited: "Radha." Wikipedia. Wikipedia, 2005. Answers.com 20 Dec. 2006. http://www.answers.com/topic/radha