Kurawa
E418581
Kurawa are the antagonistic royal cousins of the Pandawa in Javanese and broader Indonesian adaptations of the Mahabharata, often portrayed as embodiments of greed, envy, and tyranny.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kurawa canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional characters
ⓘ
mythological group ⓘ wayang characters ⓘ |
| adaptedIn |
Balinese wayang tradition
ⓘ
Javanese wayang tradition ⓘ |
| advisedBy | Sengkuni ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Wayang
ⓘ
surface form:
wayang kulit
Wayang ⓘ
surface form:
wayang wong
|
| associatedWithTrait |
envy
ⓘ
greed ⓘ tyranny ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Kauravas
ⓘ
surface form:
Kaurava
|
| centralConflict | struggle for the throne of Hastina ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Indonesian culture
ⓘ
Javanese culture ⓘ |
| describedAs | royal cousins of the Pandawa ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
epic literature
ⓘ
traditional theatre ⓘ |
| influences | Indonesian moral storytelling ⓘ |
| languageForm | Javanese ⓘ |
| ledBy | Duryudana ⓘ |
| memberCountInTradition | 100 brothers (in most versions) ⓘ |
| moralInterpretation | warning against unchecked desire ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | moral foil to the Pandawa ⓘ |
| opposes |
Pandava
ⓘ
surface form:
Pandawa
|
| originatesFrom |
Mahabharata
ⓘ
surface form:
Indian epic Mahabharata
|
| partOf |
Indonesian adaptations of the Mahabharata
ⓘ
Javanese adaptations of the Mahabharata ⓘ |
| performanceMedium |
dance drama
ⓘ
shadow puppetry ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
arrogant rulers
ⓘ
unjust princes ⓘ |
| region |
Bali
ⓘ
Java ⓘ |
| relatedGroup |
Pandava
ⓘ
surface form:
Pandawa
|
| religiousContext | Hindu-influenced Javanese tradition ⓘ |
| roleInNarrative | antagonists ⓘ |
| storyCycle | Bharatayuda ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
abuse of power
ⓘ
moral corruption ⓘ unrighteous rule ⓘ |
| teaches | consequences of adharma (unrighteousness) ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfFormation | pre-modern Javanese literary era ⓘ |
| usesWritingSystem | Javanese script (for their name in manuscripts) ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.