Nāga

C16796
concept

Nāga is a mythological serpent or dragon-like being, often associated with water, fertility, and protection, appearing in Hindu, Buddhist, and Southeast Asian traditions.

All labels observed (16)

Label Occurrences
serpent deity 8
Nāga canonical 3
naga 3

Description generation (CDg)

The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the class name and this instruction.

Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class.
# Response Format
Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: Nāga
Generated description
Nāga is a mythological serpent or dragon-like being, often associated with water, fertility, and protection, appearing in Hindu, Buddhist, and Southeast Asian traditions.

Instances (25)

Instance Via concept surface
Ananta serpent deity
Shesha
mushhushshu dragon
surface form: Mushhushshu
serpent-dragon
Lerna multi‑headed serpent monster
Damballa serpent deity
Naga people (mythical and historical) legendary serpent race
serpent Vasuki
surface form: Vasuki
naga king
Vasuki naga
Nagas serpent deities
Naga clan of Kauravya Naga lineage
Naga in Hindu mythology
surface form: Naga (Hindu mythology)
serpent deity
Naga serpent deity
Kauravya Naga king
Adishesha
Śeṣanāga nāga
Śeṣa nāga
Mehen serpent deity
Apepi serpent deity
Pakhangba serpent-dragon deity
Lord Anantha (a form of Vishnu)
surface form: Lord Anantha
serpent deity
Wagyl (rainbow serpent being)
surface form: Wagyl
rainbow serpent
Nag Devta serpent deity
Lạc Long Quân dragon king
Lady Vashj naga
Vashj naga