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a Sanskrit word meaning "descent," specially used in Hindu mythology (and so in English) to express the incarnation of a deity visiting the earth for any purpose. The ten Avatars of Vishnu are the most famous. The Hindus believe he has appeared (I) as a fish, (2) as a tortoise, (3) as a hog, (4) as a monster, half man half lion, to destroy the giant Iranian, (5) as a dwarf, (6) as Rama, (7) again as Rama for the purpose of killing the thousand-armed giant Cartasuciriargunan, (8) as Krishna, (9) as Buddha. They allege that the tenth Avatar has yet to occur and will be in the form of a white-winged horse (Kalki) who will destroy the earth.
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Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Avatar'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/a/avatar.html. 1910.
Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Avatar'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/a/avatar.html. 1910.
