The various tribes of demons

This is a note to self. There are various demonic races who have combined forces against the Swarga. These are some examples of them. The primary reason is the jealousy of gods (search Wendy Doniger).

Add a couple more to this;

https://www.quora.com/Who-were-the-Dasas-Dasyus-Rakshas-Panis-Asuras-as-mentioned-in-the-Rigveda

Add daitya, danavs in addition to the above.

Quote from Doniger's Origins of Evil:
The opposition between men and gods arises, therefore, not from any sin committed by mankind, but rather from a structural opposition between men and gods, resembling (and often replacing) the opposition between demons and gods. The gods are in competition with men in the post-Vedic period, just as they are in competition with demons in the Vedic period.

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