Western
Chinese
Wood (木) | Fire (火) |
Earth (土) |
Metal (金) | Water (水)
Hinduism
The Panchamahabhuta
("five great elements")
Prithvi/Bhumi (Earth)
Ap/Jala (Water)
Agni/Tejas (Fire)
Vayu/Pavan (Air/Wind)
Akasha (Aether)
Japanese
The Godai ("five great")
Earth (地) ...
The aether was widely accepted in ancient Greek philosophy and science. This Greek concept seems to derive directly from the akasha, its Hindu counterpart. In Greek doctrines, it seems that the aether was the celestial fire, the pure essence where the gods lived and which they breathed. In this connection, it seems that aether is radiative heat like that of the sun, which is able to propagate in empty space. The Greek word aither derives from an Indo-European root aith- ("burn, shine"). This root figures in the name of Aithiopia ...
The aether was widely accepted in ancient Greek philosophy and science. This Greek concept seems to derive directly from the akasha, its Hindu counterpart. In Greek doctrines it seems that the aether was the celestial fire, the pure essence where the gods lived and which they breathed. In this connection, it seems that aether is radiative heat like that of the sun, which is able to propagate in empty space. The Greek word aither derives from an Indo-European root aith- ("burn, shine"). This root figures in the name of Aithiopia ...
