Dashagriva

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Dashagriva is an epithet of the demon-king Ravana from the Hindu epic Ramayana, highlighting his legendary form with ten heads.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf epithet
mythological epithet
appearsInTradition Valmiki Ramayana
linked to: Ramayana

later Ramayana retellings
associatedWithCharacterType rakshasa
associatedWithFigure Hanuman
Lakshmana
Rama
Sita
associatedWithLocation Lanka
associatedWithReligion Hinduism
associatedWithRole antagonist in the Ramayana
associatedWithText Ramayana
culturalContext ancient Indian epic literature
culturalRegion South Asia
describesPhysicalTrait having ten heads
epithetOf Ravana
etymologyComponent dasha (ten)
griva (neck)
gender male
hasMythologicalStatus legendary being
hasScript दशग्रीव
languageOfOrigin Sanskrit
meaning one with ten necks
ten-necked
mythologicalEra Treta Yuga
narrativeFunction name emphasizing Ravana's monstrous form
partOfMythos Ramayana mythological corpus
linked to: Ramayana
refersTo Ravana
relatedConcept multiple heads
supernatural power
relatedName Dashamukha
Dashanana
symbolizes ego and pride
immense power
usedFor demon-king of Lanka
usedInGenre Hindu epic poetry

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Ravana epithet Dashagriva