Dashanana
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Dashanana is an epithet of the demon-king Ravana from the Hindu epic Ramayana, highlighting his legendary form with ten heads and immense power.
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
epithet
ⓘ
mythological epithet ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Valmiki Ramayana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
later Ramayana retellings ⓘ |
| associatedCharacterType | rakshasa ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Hanuman
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lakshmana NERFINISHED ⓘ Rama NERFINISHED ⓘ Sita NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedKingdom | Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedRole |
antagonist of Rama
ⓘ
demon-king ⓘ |
| associatedTradition | Hinduism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithWork | Ramayana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Indian subcontinent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describes | Ravana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| etymologyComponent |
"anana" (face, head)
ⓘ
"dasha" (ten) ⓘ |
| genderAssociation | male ⓘ |
| hasMeaning | "ten-headed" ⓘ |
| highlightsAttribute |
formidability in battle
ⓘ
great intellect ⓘ immense power ⓘ ten heads ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| mythologicalDomain | Itihasa ⓘ |
| refersTo | Ravana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
excessive ego
ⓘ
vast knowledge and power ⓘ |
| usedIn | Hindu mythological literature ⓘ |
| usedInGenre | epic poetry ⓘ |
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