Akasha



Classical Elements
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Greek

  Air  
Water Aether Fire
  Earth  

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Bön

  Air  
Water Space Fire
  Earth  

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Buddhism (Mahābhūta)

Earth
Water
Air / Wind
Fire
Akasha — Aether .

Japanese (Godai)
Earth (地)
Water (水)
Air / Wind (風)
Fire (火)
Void / Sky / Heaven (空) .

Neo-paganism
Water
Wind
Fire
Life Force / Electricity
Earth
Light
Dark
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Chinese (Wu Xing)

  Water (水)  
Metal (金) Earth (土) Wood (木)
  Fire (火)  

Akasha (or Akash, Ākāśa, आकाश) is the Sanskrit word meaning "aether" in both its Panchamahabhuta, or "five great elements"; its main characteristic is Shabda (sound). In Hindi the meaning of Akash is sky.

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