Vasus

The eight Vasus, Ashtavasu, are attendants in the retinue of Indra or Vishnu. They are listed and named in various ways in the scriptures, the following is only one variant, the five elements plus three cosmic appearances.

Im Mahabharata Bhishma is Vasu Prabhasa.

Earth – Dhara – Prithivi.
Fire – Anala – Agni.
Wind – Anila – Vayu.
Water – Apa – Varuna.
Heaven – Prabhasa – Dyaus.
Sun – Pratyusha – Aditya.
Moon – Soma – Chandra.
Pole Star – Dhruva/the stars Nakstrani.