In the earlier Vedic traditions, Pṛthivī is regarded as mother Earth, a bestower of fertility in conjunction with her divine partner Dyauṣ. In that role she became a mother to the second generation of Gods, Indra, Agni, Usha and others. Both Pṛthivī and Dyauṣ together played an important part in the creation mythology, with some even suggesting that they are the being, who is being discussed in the Nisadayà Suktà or the creation hymn.