Multiple choice

Which of the following was an important characteristic of Vedic mythology?

  1. Mother goddess was coequal with her male partner

  2. Predominance of the male element (God)

  3. Predominance of the female element (Goddess)

  4. Vedic people did not believe in God; they believed only in nature
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Explanation

An important characteristic of Vedic mythology is the predominance of the male element. Thus, Vedic civilisation presents a contrast to the prehistoric culture of Indus Valley, where the mother goddess is coequal with her male partner.

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