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===Deva===
Sam's pronunciation of the name ("Deeva") suggests a relationship to Hinduism wherein a "deva" is used to refer to demi-deities. It is unclear how this usage relates to the [[daeva|daevas]]seen in [[1.16 Shadow]].
[http://www.monstropedia.org/index.php?title=Demon#In_Hinduism Monstropedia's discussion of demons in Hinduism] traces the etymology of the term 'deva' to suggest its roots in both 'good' and 'evil' deities, and furthermore links the term to 'Asura', relating back to Iranian [[Zoroastrianism]], a religion that crops up frequently in ''Supernatural's'' mythology:
