Historical Vedic religion the Vedic period, composed in Vedic Sanskrit, are mainly the four Vedic Samhitas, but the Brahmanas, Aranyakas and some of the older Upanishads (Bṛhadāraṇyaka, Chāndogya, Jaiminiya Upanishad Brahmana) are also placed in this period. The Vedas record the liturgy connected with the rituals and sacrifices. These texts are also considered as a part of the scripture of contemporary Hinduism. Specific rituals and sacrifices of the Vedic religion include, among others: The Hindu rites of cremation are seen since the Rigvedic period; while they are attested from early times in the Cemetery H culture, there is a late Rigvedic reference invoking
Religion and video games but also on fictional ones. Stories, motifs and names of characters from religious texts are used as reference points. Ancient religions and their deities are used in various ways. The religions portrayed are often no longer practiced, like ancient Greek religion. In the real-time strategy game "Age of Mythology" the player has to choose a "major god", which gives certain gameplay benefits. In "Prince of Persia" the nameless Prince has to fight Ahriman, an evil deity from Zoroastrianism. Real world historical religions and events are used as inspiration for video games. For instance, while "Assassin's Creed" (2007) is fictional, it