Rig Veda
Oldest of the four Vedas
Demonic
Hinduism · other-scripture
Rig Veda
Oldest of the four Vedas
Language: Vedic SanskritEra: c. 1500-1200 BC
Description
The oldest Hindu scripture, 1,028 hymns to Vedic deities including Indra, Agni, and Soma.
Provenance
Orally transmitted for centuries; earliest written manuscripts far later.
Christian Assessment
Hymns to false gods (1 Corinthians 8:5-6).