Masattuvan
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Masattuvan is a character from ancient Tamil literature known primarily as the wealthy merchant father of Kovalan in the epic Silappatikaram.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Silappatikaram character
ⓘ
fictional merchant ⓘ literary character ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | Tamil epic poetry ⓘ |
| appearsInLiteraryTradition | Sangam-era Tamil literature ⓘ |
| appearsInWork | Silappatikaram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedCity | Puhar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedRegion | Chola country NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithDynasty | Chola dynasty (setting) ⓘ |
| createdBy | Ilango Adigal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext | ancient Tamil maritime trade society ⓘ |
| economicRole | urban merchant elite ⓘ |
| ethnicCulture | ancient Tamil ⓘ |
| familyRole | father of Kovalan ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasChild | Kovalan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Tamil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryCanon | post-Sangam Tamil epic canon ⓘ |
| nameInTamil | மசட்டுவன் NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
parental figure
ⓘ
symbol of mercantile wealth ⓘ |
| nationality | Tamil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation | merchant ⓘ |
| relatedCharacter |
Kannagi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kovalan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Puhar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInSilappatikaram | background character in Kovalan’s family ⓘ |
| socialStatus | wealthy ⓘ |
| sourceType | mythic-historical literature ⓘ |
| timeOfCompositionContext | early centuries CE (Silappatikaram composition period) ⓘ |
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