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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkb:Creature
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gptkbp:associatedWith
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gptkb:Lanka
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gptkbp:culture
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gptkb:Buddhism
gptkb:Hinduism
gptkb:Jainism
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gptkbp:depictedIn
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magicians
demons
ghosts
ogres
giants
monsters
warriors
spirits
sorcerers
shape-shifters
cannibals
shapeshifters
tricksters
protectors
man-eaters
forest-dwellers
mountain-dwellers
night-dwellers
night-walkers
sea-dwellers
sky-dwellers
underground-dwellers
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gptkbp:describedBy
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gptkb:Mahabharata
gptkb:Ramayana
gptkb:Puranas
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gptkbp:etymology
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from Sanskrit root 'rakṣa' meaning 'to guard' or 'to harm'
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gptkbp:gender
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male and female
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Rākṣasas
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gptkbp:languageOfOrigin
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gptkb:Sanskrit
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gptkbp:nature
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sometimes benevolent
malevolent
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gptkbp:notableMember
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gptkb:Putana
gptkb:Ravana
gptkb:Vibhishana
gptkb:Bakasura
gptkb:Hidimba
gptkb:Kumbhakarna
gptkb:Shurpanakha
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gptkbp:opposedBy
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gptkb:Devas
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gptkbp:relatedTo
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gptkb:Asuras
gptkb:Yakshas
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gptkbp:roleInMahabharata
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varied roles
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gptkbp:roleInRamayana
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antagonists
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gptkbp:sometimesWorshipped
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yes
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Kasyapa
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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7
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