Vanara
nature_spirit earth Hindu single tradition · 2
Human-ape hybrid beings from Hindu tradition, combining human and simian characteristics.
↻ synthesized from 2 sources
When
- First attested
- 1500 BCE
- Attested period
- -1500 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Ramayana is dated to between 4th century BCE and 1st century CE.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Vântoase, Vârcolac, Vardøger, Vedrfolnir, Veļi, Věri Şělen, Víbria, Vila, Vilkacis, Viruñas, Vision Serpent, Vishap, Vitore, Víðópnir, Vodyanoy, Vrykolakas, Vucub-Caquix, Vættir, Vidyadharas, Nala, Sita, Nila, Vetala, Varaha, Vadātājs, Vahana, Vaibhavi, Valkyrie, Vâlvă, Valravn, Vampire, Hanuman
- enemy of
- Ravana
- allied with
- Rama
- serves
- Rama
- created by
- Brahma
- child of
- Brahma
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (2)
Source passages
“Vanara (Hindu) – Human-ape hybrid”
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“Although the word Vanara has come to mean "monkey" over the years and the Vanaras are depicted as monkeys in the popular art, their exact identity is not clear. According to the Ramayana, Vanaras were shapeshifters.”
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