Twashtar
Twashtar is an Empyrean weapon.
There are 5 items that share this name:
- Twashtar (Level 80)
- Twashtar (Level 85)
- Twashtar (Level 95)
- Twashtar (Level 99)
- Twashtar (Level 119)
Please follow the above links for more information about the item. Twashtar can be upgraded via Weapon Trials.
History/Background
Twashtar, or Tvashtar (Sanskrit: त्वष्टृ, romanized: Tvaṣṭṛ) is a Vedic artisan god or fashioner. He is also mentioned in later literature of Hinduism like the Harivamsa. Sometimes, Tvastar is identified with another deity named Vishvakarma.
Tvashtar is stated to be a skillful craftsman who created many implements, including Indra's bolt, the axe of Brahmanaspati, and a cup for divine food and drink. He is stated to be the creator of forms, and is often stated to be the crafter of living beings and wombs. He is also considered a universal father, and an ancestor of humans through his daughter Saranyu. He is the father of Bṛhaspati, and likely Indra's father as well. He wields a metal axe, and rides a chariot pulled by two fallow bay mares.
He is the guardian of Soma, and his son Vishvarupa, is the guardian of cows. Indra has a conflict with his likely father Tvashtar, with him stealing Tvashtar's soma and trying to possess Vishvarupa's cattle. Indra is consistently victorious in the conflict, and Tvashtar is stated to fear Indra. In the Taittiriya Samhita and Brahmanas, Vishvarupa is killed by Indra, and so Tvashtar does not allow Indra to attend his Soma sacrifice. Indra however, steals and drinks the soma through his strength. In order to have revenge for the murder of his son Vishvarupa, Tvashtar creates a demon called Vritra, or Vrtra. However, when wishing him into existence, Tvashtar makes a mispronunciation in his incantation, which allows Indra to defeat Vritra.
Tvashtar is associated with many other deities, including the wives of the gods, Pushan, Savitr, Dhatr, Prajapati, and Vishvakarman, due to his role as a fashioner.
