Maung Ngon
deity mountain Burmese single tradition · 1
Maung Ngon was the royal betel server in King Kyansittha's palace who fell in love with Me Phyu. The couple fled the palace together and sought refuge on Mount Pyapon. He was killed by a tiger attack orchestrated by a resentful female spirit companion of Me Phyu from a previous life.
When
- First attested
- 1000 CE
- Attested period
- 1000 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Associated with King Kyansittha's court during the Pagan era; became a nat after death.
Relationships
- consort of
- Pyapon Taung Shinma
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“While in this position, she is said to have fallen in love with Maung Ngon, the royal betel server. The couple allegedly fled the palace and sought refuge on Mount Pyapon...The companion, resentful that Me Phyu had taken a mortal husband, is said to have orchestrated a tiger attack that killed Maung Ngon.”
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