Hidimba
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Hidimba is a demon character from the Indian epic Mahabharata, known for confronting the Pandavas in the forest and being slain by Bhima.
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
demon
ⓘ
mythological character ⓘ rakshasa ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Mahabharata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
cannibalism
ⓘ
forest setting ⓘ violence ⓘ |
| basedOn | Mahabharata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| confronts |
Bhima
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pandavas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Hindu mythology ⓘ |
| deathPlace | forest where he confronted the Pandavas ⓘ |
| defeatedBy | Bhima NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enemyOf |
Bhima
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pandavas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Rakshasa tribe ⓘ |
| familyRelation | brother of Hidimbi ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| indirectlyRelatedTo | Ghatotkacha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intendsTo |
eat the Pandavas
ⓘ
kill the Pandavas ⓘ |
| killedBy | Bhima NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor | attempting to devour the Pandavas in the forest ⓘ |
| languageOfSources | Sanskrit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | battle with Bhima in the forest ⓘ |
| notableFor | being slain by Bhima ⓘ |
| orderedBy | Hidimbi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedAs | man-eating demon ⓘ |
| relationToHidimbi | brother ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| residesIn | forest near the Pandavas’ hiding place ⓘ |
| roleInNarrative | antagonist to the Pandavas ⓘ |
| sentBy | Hidimbi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sibling | Hidimbi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceText | critical editions of the Mahabharata ⓘ |
| threatens | life of the Pandavas ⓘ |
| timePeriodInMyth | Dvapara Yuga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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