In Vedic mythology, the Danavas (Balinese Hinduism Dewi Danu) were a race descending from Daksha.The Danavas were the sons of Danu, who in turn was a daughter of Daksha. Danu is connected with the waters of heavens and she is probably associated with the formless, primordial waters that existed prior to the creation. The name is connected with the PIE root *danu, "river" or "any flowing liquid" and is associated with the Danu (Asura).
In Vedic mythology, the Danavas (Balinese Hinduism Dewi Danu) were a race descending from Daksha.The Danavas were the sons of Danu, who in turn was a daughter of Daksha. Danu is connected with the waters of heavens and she is probably associated with the formless, primordial waters that existed prior to the creation. The name is connected with the PIE root *danu, "river" or "any flowing liquid" and is associated with the Danu (Asura). Under the leadership of Bali and others, the Danavas revolted against the Devatas (Devas). Despite initial successes, the Danava were defeated by the god Vamana who in dwarf form deceived their leader Bali. The Danavas were not universally considered to be evil, individual Danava could be classified as good or bad.

Danby is a village and civil parish in the Scarborough district of North Yorkshire, England. According to the 2001 UK census, Danby parish had a population of 1,411, a reduction on the 2001 UK census figure of 1,515. The statistician Karl Pearson spent a lot of time there.Danby is located within the North York Moors National Park and is home to The Moors National Park Centre.Danby is served by a rail network between Middlesbrough and Whitby and an Arriva bus service. Danby village incorporates the Duke of Wellington pub, and the neighbouring Post Office. The village lies on the Esk Valley Walk.The civil parish includes the following villages/settlements:AinthorpeBottonCastletonCommondaleDanbyFryupWesterdale^ a b "Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics: Area: Danby CP (Parish)". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 7 February 2013. ^ "2001 Census: Key Statistics: Parish Headcounts: Area: Danby CP (Parish)". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 7 July 2008. ^ Porter, Theodore M. (2005). Karl Pearson: The Scientific Life in a Statistical Age. Princeton University Press. p. 264. ISBN 9780691126357. Retrieved 27 May 2012. ^ The Moors National Park Centre, Danby