Manu (Hinduism)
Manu (Sanskrit. मनु Manu m " man ", " mankind" ) in Hinduism is the progenitor of the people. Here, fourteen different Manu be distinguished, which are at the beginning of a new humanity. Manu is considered mythical author of the Indian Code Manusmriti.
Manvantara
In the Hindu age system, there is a period that is referred to by Manu Manvantara as " Manu - period ." The length of this period is variously given in the sources and therefore takes a Mahayuga ( 4.32 million years ), fourth Kalpa or 71 Yugas. Each manvantara ends with a great flood. At the beginning of each Manvantara lives another Manu, each wearing a nickname. Manu Vaivasvata is the Manu of the present Manvantara and the seventh in the series. He will be followed by another seven Manus. The names of the 14 Manus are:
Of these fourteen Manus, the first Manu Svayambhuva only plays a significant role in Hindu mythology.
The four Manus Daksha - Savarni, Brahma Savarni, Dharma Savarni and Rudra - Savarni be referred to as the Merusavarnas.
Manu Vaivasvata
Vaivasvata Manu is the son of the sun god Vivasvat and brother of the god of death, Yama. He has several sons and a daughter who is called Ida. This married Budha, the son of the moon god Chandra, and was by him ancestress of the mythical Moon Dynasty ( Chandravamsha ). Her brother Ikshvaku, however, is the progenitor of the mythical sun dynasty ( Suryavamsha ).
Manu Vaivasvata is considered the first ruler of the people, while his brother Yama is the ruler of the dead. Manu pulled on the fish Matsya, an avatar of Lord Vishnu. As Matsya had become huge, he warned Manu in front of an existing flood and advised him to build a ship to. During high tide, all living things, Matsya drowned but moved the ship with Manu and the seven sages of the Himalayas. From this flood legend, there are different versions, one of which is found in the Indian national epic, the Mahabharata.
Indo-European roots
In the reconstructed Indo-European mythology * Monus is the first man. The traditional Iranian Avesta in the husband's name Manus čiθra points out that this mythical primitive man is indoiranschen origin. For the Germanic Mannus primitive man is attested. Not sure whether the Phrygian Manes may also be made here.