He is also referred to as the king of all sages or rishis, meaning Rishiraj. Both women sages and female gods were known to Vedic Aryans. Scholars note that some ancient Vedic sages (Rishis) were women. Such a way is not that of the prophets and sages. There are portraits of gods, goddesses, saints, sages and religious stories on the walls. In Buddhism, relics of the Buddha and various sages are venerated. Greek tradition recorded the earliest introducers of wisdom in the Seven Sages of Greece. This king persecuted and oppressed the people, the sages and the gods. Krishna reveals that he has taught this yoga to the Vedic sages. Various other cuneiform texts have references to these seven sages. He is said to be the son of Kashyapa (one of the seven ancient sages). Gorakhnath, Bhartrhari, Lomaharsana, Saunaka and other sages recited the Puranas and the Upapuranas. The practice is also common among Buddhist and Jain sages. The Mishnah refers to four signs provided by the sages. Ram kills some rakshasa demons when he finds them harassing some sages.