Kala
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Kala is a character from the Old Javanese epic poem Kakawin Sutasoma, often associated with destructive or fearsome aspects within the narrative’s moral and spiritual themes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kala canonical | 5 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
character in Kakawin Sutasoma
ⓘ
literary character ⓘ mythological figure ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Kakawin Sutasoma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
destruction
ⓘ
fear ⓘ moral themes ⓘ spiritual themes ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Javanese Hindu-Buddhist tradition
ⓘ
Javanese literature ⓘ |
| depicts | fearsome aspects of existence ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalStatus | important figure in Kakawin Sutasoma ⓘ |
| hasMoralSignificance | warning against uncontrolled destructive forces ⓘ |
| hasRole | antagonistic figure ⓘ |
| hasThematicRelation |
control of destructive impulses
ⓘ
good versus evil ⓘ spiritual discipline ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Indic mythological concepts of Kala ⓘ |
| literaryGenre | epic poetry ⓘ |
| medium | Old Javanese text ⓘ |
| nameInLanguage | Old Javanese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
embodiment of destructive aspects
ⓘ
test for the protagonist’s virtue ⓘ |
| partOfWork | moral allegory in Kakawin Sutasoma ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
cosmic time
ⓘ
death ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Old Javanese kakawin tradition ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
danger of moral transgression
ⓘ
threat to spiritual progress ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.