Indrajit
Indrajit, son of Ravana, earns his title by defeating Indra. He enters war not only as a warrior but as…
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Culture or Region: Hindu epic and South Asian
Kumbhakarna
Kumbhakarna sleeps through seasons beneath Lanka, a giant whose appetite and strength are matched only by the unnatural depth of…
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Ravana rules Lanka from a city of gold, master of weapons, scripture, music and terrible austerity. His ten heads signify…
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