vulture-king
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Vulture-king is an honorific title given to Jatayu, the mighty divine vulture revered in the Indian epic Ramayana for his bravery and sacrifice.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Vulture-king | 0 |
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | honorific title ⓘ |
| appearsIn | story of Sita’s abduction ⓘ |
| associatedWithSpecies | vulture ⓘ |
| connotation |
bravery
ⓘ
sacrifice ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Hindu epic tradition ⓘ |
| hasGenderAssociation | male ⓘ |
| honorificFor |
divine vulture
ⓘ
mighty bird ⓘ |
| honorificRegister | respectful ⓘ |
| languageContext | Indian epics ⓘ |
| medium |
oral epic tradition
ⓘ
written epic literature ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
to emphasize Jatayu’s royal status among birds
ⓘ
to honor Jatayu’s heroic death ⓘ |
| refersTo | Jatayu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedCharacter |
Rama
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ravana NERFINISHED ⓘ Sita NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | king of birds ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Valmiki Ramayana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Hinduism ⓘ |
| roleInNarrative |
ally of Rama
ⓘ
protector of Sita ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
courage
ⓘ
devotion ⓘ self-sacrifice ⓘ |
| titleOf | Jatayu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Hindu priests
ⓘ
Ramayana storytellers ⓘ devotees of Rama ⓘ |
| usedIn | Ramayana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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