Aditi's sons were known as Adityas. These were the demi-Gods of Indian mythology. Indra was the most important among them. Some of the demi-Gods such as the Sun and Moon gods are in some sources not amongst the children of Kashyap and Aditi, but have alternate tales of birth. Many of Daksha's daughters were later married to some of his grandsons, the demi-Gods.
Diti's sons were the Daityas or the demons Hiranyakshipu and Hiranyaksha. It is said that Aditi was the paragon of sweetness and hence her children were virtuous and noble. Whereas Diti was shrewish, so her children were evil. Hiranyakshipu and Hiranyaksha continued the family of demons. Of prominence are Hiranyakshipu's children. His sons were Prahlada, Anuhlada, Samhlada and Hlada. Surprisingly Prahlada was a virtuous and religious person. Perhaps this was to demonstrate that goodness and evil are not hereditary. When Vishnu killed Hiranyakshipu in his Narsinha Avatar (Lion-Man Incarnation) Prahlada succeeded to the throne. But Prahlada's son Virochana, Virochana's son Vali and Vali's son Vanasura showed true demon characteristics. Hiranyaksha was killed by another incarnation of Vishnu.
Danu, Kashyap's third wife had a hundred sons known as Danavas. This was another clan of demons. Chief among the hundred sons was Viprachitti. Maya, the architect of the demons was descended from this line.
Tamra had six daughters who began the lines of various animals and birds. Vinata was the progenitor of bird deities among whom were Garuda the vehicle of Vishnu and Jatayu, who played a crucial role in the Ramayana. Surabhi was the mother of cows and buffaloes, Surasa and Kadru of snakes and Ira of trees. Muni is said to be the mother of the Apsaras or divine maidens whereas Arishta mothered the Gangharvas who were the custodians of music and dancing.
Krodhavasha was the mother of another set of demons called the Rakshasas while Vishva was the mother of the Yakshas, a clan of the demi-Gods.
