Asura- The Demi God of Chaos and their Impact to Shin Megami Tensei

Asura, (Sanskrit: “divine”) Iranian ahura, in Hindu mythology, class of beings defined by their opposition to the devas or suras (gods). The term asura appears first in the Vedas, a collection of poems and hymns composed 1500–1200 bce, and refers to a human or divine leader. Asura in its plural form gradually predominated and came to designate a class of beings opposed to the Vedic gods. Later the Asura came to be understood as demons. This pattern was reversed in Iran, where ahura came to mean the supreme god and the daevas became demons. In Hindu mythology, the asuras and the devas together sought to obtain amrita (elixir of immortality) by churning the milky ocean. Although they had agreed to share the amrita, strife broke out over its possession, which led to a never-ending conflict.

I chose to make a video on Asura as I found their lore to be very intriguing and they are in my opinion one of the more nuanced entities in Hindu mythology. Asura the Demi God of Chaos has also played a rather significant role in Shin Megami Tensei as well and in this video we will explore Asura the Demi God of Chaos role in Hindu mythology and I will examine the top 5 Asura in Hindu mythology before reviewing their impacts to Shin Megami Tensei in their more significant appearances.

Asura The Demi God of Chaos chapters
Intro: 0:00
Hindu Mythology overview: 00:29
Etymology: 02:06
Asura into Demon: 03:52
Asuras in Indo Iranian Context: 05:36
Ahura Mazda Asura Medhira: 06:59
Top 5 Asura in Hindu Mythology intro: 07:53
Madhu and Kaithba: 07:56
Ravana: 09:00
Vritra: 09:49
Meghanada – Indrajit: 10:30
Hiranyakashipu: 11:00
Asura Worship intro: 11:36
Rahu: 11:52
Ketu: 13:45
Shin Megami Tensei Impact intro: 14:51
SMT 1: 15:17
SMT Strange Journey: 16:38
SMT IV: 18:38
SMT V: 19:25
Raidou Kuzunoha vs King Abbadon: 19:42
Persona 4/Golden: 20:36
Asura Movesets vs Lore & Design influence: 21:12
Outro: 22:32

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