Why Asura got their names

While verifying orthodoxtheravada.org , I found this.

11. Sakkasaṃyuttaṃ
11. Sakka Saṃyutta

1. Paṭhamavaggo

  1. First Section

1. Suvīrasuttavaṇṇanā

  1. Suvīra Sutta Description

247.

Sakkasaṃyuttassa paṭhame abhiyaṃsūti kadā abhiyaṃsu?

In the first sutta of the Sakka Saṃyutta, abhiyaṃsū means, “When did they overcome?”

yadā balavanto ahesuṃ, tadā.

When they were strong, then.

tatrāyaṃ anupubbikathā – sakko kira magadharaṭṭhe macalagāmake magho nāma māṇavo hutvā tettiṃsa purise gahetvā kalyāṇakammaṃ karonto satta vatapadāni pūretvā tattha kālaṅkato devaloke nibbatti.

Herein, this is the progressive story: Sakka, while a youth named Magha in the village of Macala in the Magadha country, gathered thirty-two men, performed wholesome deeds, and, having completed seven vows, was reborn in the deva realm after dying there.

taṃ balavakammānubhāvena saparisaṃ sesadevatā dasahi ṭhānehi adhigaṇhantaṃ disvā ‘‘āgantukadevaputtā āgatā’’ti nevāsikā gandhapānaṃ sajjayiṃsu.

Seeing him, along with his retinue, surpassing the other devas in ten ways due to the power of their strong kamma, the resident devas prepared a fragrant drink, saying, “New deva sons have arrived.”

sakko sakaparisāya saññaṃ adāsi – ‘‘mārisā mā gandhapānaṃ pivittha, pivanākāramattameva dassethā’’ti.

Sakka gave a sign to his retinue: “Friends, do not drink the fragrant drink; merely pretend to drink it.”

te tattha akaṃsu.

They did so.

nevāsikadevatā suvaṇṇasarakehi upanītaṃ gandhapānaṃ yāvadatthaṃ pivitvā mattā tattha tattha suvaṇṇapathaviyaṃ patitvā sayiṃsu.

The resident devas drank their fill of the fragrant drink offered in golden bowls, became intoxicated, and fell asleep here and there on the golden ground.

sakko ‘‘gaṇhatha puttahatāya putte’’ti te pādesu gahetvā sinerupāde khipāpesi.

Sakka said, “Seize the sons of a son-killer!” and had them taken by the feet and thrown to the base of Sineru.

sakkassa puññatejena tadanuvattakāpi sabbe tattheva patiṃsu.

By the power of Sakka’s merit, all his followers also fell there.

te sineruvemajjhakāle saññaṃ labhitvā, ‘‘tātā na suraṃ pivimha, na suraṃ pivimhā’’ti āhaṃsu.

Regaining consciousness in the middle of Sineru’s base, they cried out, “Fathers, we did not drink surā! We did not drink surā!”

tato paṭṭhāya asurā nāma jātā.

From then on, they became known as asuras.

atha nesaṃ kammapaccayautusamuṭṭhānaṃ sinerussa heṭṭhimatale dasayojanasahassaṃ asurabhavanaṃ nibbatti.

Then, due to their kamma, season, and origin, a dwelling for asuras, ten thousand yojanas deep, arose at the bottom of Sineru.

Kronos in Greek Mythology is the son-killer, and his sons are the greek gods, Zeus etc.

So this could mean that Sakka threw Zeus down from heaven?

Another one would be Uranus, but need less literal interpretation that Uranus didn’t kill his sons, but imprisoned them. So the Kronos etc are his sons, and got overthrown by Zeus.

Interesting parallels.

I think the Asuras are the equivalent to the Titans.
And perhaps the greys or whoever has “alien” bases in the deep oceans.