Krut

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Krut is the Thai name for Garuda, the mythical bird-like creature that serves as a powerful divine mount and national emblem in various Southeast Asian cultures.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
Krut canonical 2

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Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Garuda
divine mount
mythological creature
alsoKnownAs Garuda
appearsIn Thai folklore
Thai literature
temple iconography
associatedWith Buddhism
Hinduism
Thai monarchy
linked to: Thai royal family

Thai state
color often depicted in red and gold
country Thailand
culture Thai culture
depicts bird-like being
fights Naga
gender male
hasAttribute beak
part-human form
talons
wings
hasRole divine mount
hasStatus national symbol
royal symbol
influencedBy Indian cultural transmission to Southeast Asia
isNationalEmblemOf Thailand
label Krut
mountOf Vishnu
mythology Buddhist mythology
linked to: Buddhist cosmology

Hindu mythology
Thai mythology
opposes serpents
originatesFrom South Asian Garuda myth
relatedTo Garuda in Cambodian culture
Garuda in Indian culture
Garuda in Indonesian culture
Garuda in Lao culture
symbolizes authority
courage
divine protection
royal power
speed
usedIn Thai architecture
Thai bank logos
Thai government seals
Thai mural painting
Thai royal emblem
Thai sculpture
Thai temple decoration

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Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Garuda knownAsInThai Krut
Krut label Krut