siege of Lanka (Longka)

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The siege of Lanka (Longka) is the climactic battle episode in the Thai epic Ramakien, depicting Phra Ram’s assault on the demon king Thotsakan’s island stronghold to rescue Nang Sida.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf episode in the Ramakien
event in Thai literature
fictional battle
appearsIn Thai classical dance-drama (khon) performances
Thai mural paintings of the Ramakien
associatedWith Buddhist moral interpretation of the Ramayana
Thai royal court culture
basedOn siege of Lanka in the Ramayana
chronologicalPosition final major battle in the Ramakien narrative
culturalContext Thai adaptation of the Ramayana
depicts Phra Ram’s assault on Thotsakan’s island stronghold
features demon army of Thotsakan
monkey army of Phra Ram
featuresCharacter Anggada
Hanuman
Indrajit (Intharachit)
linked to: Indrajit

Kumbhakarna (Khumbhakan)
linked to: Kumbhakarna

Phra Lak
hasAlternativeName battle of Longka
siege of Longka
hasCharacter Nang Sida
hasGenre epic literature
mythological war narrative
hasGoal rescue of Nang Sida
hasMedium court literature
oral epic tradition
performing arts
visual arts
hasSetting Lanka
Longka
hasTheme dharma
good versus evil
heroic warfare
loyalty
languageOfWork Thai
mainAntagonist Thotsakan
mainProtagonist Phra Ram
narrativeFunction climactic battle of the Ramakien
outcome defeat of Thotsakan
reunion of Phra Ram and Nang Sida
partOf Ramakien
linked to: Thai Ramakien
regionOfOrigin Thailand
relatedWork Ramakien
linked to: Thai Ramakien

Ramayana
symbolizes triumph of righteousness over demonic forces

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Thai Ramakien narrativeElement siege of Lanka (Longka)
King of Lanka notableEvent siege of Lanka by Rama
linked to: siege of Lanka (Longka)
Akshayakumara deathEvent siege of Lanka
linked to: siege of Lanka (Longka)