Bedawang
animal_ally earth Balinese single tradition · 2
Bedawang, also known as Bedawang Nala, is a giant turtle in Balinese mythology who carries the whole world on his back. In the creation mythology, he represents a change or transformation from Antaboga. Together with two dragons, he supports the human world, and his movements cause earthquakes and volcanic eruptions on earth.
↻ synthesized from 2 sources
When
- First attested
- 0 CE
- Attested period
- 0 – 2020
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Makara, Huhu, Dewi Sri, Bambang Naga Tatmala, Dewi Nagagini, Bheki
- created by
- Antaboga
- syncretized with
- Akupāra
- cognate of
- Kurma
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (2)
Source passages
“Bedawang or Bedawang Nala is a giant turtle in Balinese mythology who brought the whole world on his back...He along with two dragons support the human world.”
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“Antaboga meditated and created the world turtle named Bedawang from which all other creations sprang.”
#34976 · extracted by deepseek/deepseek-chat