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Quiatri

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

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is, in the mythology of the Hindus, the conceiving force resting (therefore sterile, ineffectual) in Brahma. It is called his wife, and as such is opposed to the prolific goddess, Saraswati. The latter is the feminine element of Brahma in its exterior appearance; Quiatri is the same resting in himself.

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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Quiatri'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​q/quiatri.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
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