Me Wunna
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Me Wunna was a flower-eating ogress from Mount Popa and the mother of the Shwe Hpyin brothers. She died of a broken heart after Byatta was killed and their sons were taken away. She became a nat known as Popa Medaw (Mother of Popa).
When
- First attested
- 1000 CE
- Attested period
- 1000 – 2020
- Historical notes
- King Anawrahta reigned in Bagan during the 11th century.
Relationships
- parent of
- Shwe Hpyin Naungdaw, Shwe Hpyin Nyidaw
- consort of
- Byatta
- co occurs with
- Ma Shwe U
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Me Wunna, a flower-eating ogress from Mount Popa, during the reign of King Anawrahta of Bagan. The Shwe Hpyin brothers served under Anwarahta as warriors and as agents infiltrating the enemy's inner circle. According to legend, they successfully infiltrated the Chinese King of Gandalaraj Utibua's bodyguards”
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