siege of Lanka (Longka)
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The siege of Lanka (Longka) is the climactic battle episode in the Thai epic Ramakien, depicting Phra Ram’s assault on the demon king Thotsakan’s island stronghold to rescue Nang Sida.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
episode in the Ramakien
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event in Thai literature ⓘ fictional battle ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Thai classical dance-drama (khon) performances
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Thai mural paintings of the Ramakien ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Buddhist moral interpretation of the Ramayana
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Thai royal court culture ⓘ |
| basedOn | siege of Lanka in the Ramayana ⓘ |
| chronologicalPosition | final major battle in the Ramakien narrative ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Thai adaptation of the Ramayana ⓘ |
| depicts | Phra Ram’s assault on Thotsakan’s island stronghold ⓘ |
| features |
demon army of Thotsakan
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monkey army of Phra Ram ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Anggada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hanuman NERFINISHED ⓘ Indrajit (Intharachit) NERFINISHED ⓘ Kumbhakarna (Khumbhakan) NERFINISHED ⓘ Phra Lak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
battle of Longka
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siege of Longka ⓘ |
| hasCharacter | Nang Sida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
epic literature
ⓘ
mythological war narrative ⓘ |
| hasGoal | rescue of Nang Sida ⓘ |
| hasMedium |
court literature
ⓘ
oral epic tradition ⓘ performing arts ⓘ visual arts ⓘ |
| hasSetting |
Lanka
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Longka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
dharma
ⓘ
good versus evil ⓘ heroic warfare ⓘ loyalty ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Thai ⓘ |
| mainAntagonist | Thotsakan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainProtagonist | Phra Ram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | climactic battle of the Ramakien ⓘ |
| outcome |
defeat of Thotsakan
ⓘ
reunion of Phra Ram and Nang Sida ⓘ |
| partOf | Ramakien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | Thailand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Ramakien
NERFINISHED
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Ramayana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes | triumph of righteousness over demonic forces ⓘ |
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