'Ka asi kasya asi, kalyāṇi?' The Ambiguity of the yakṣas in the Araṇya Parva of the Mahābhārata
Supernatural entities are often described as ambiguous, but ambiguity is underdetermined and undefined. This article has a twofold goal: first of all, it constructs an ideal-type model for identifying and specifying ambiguity in supernatural beings; secondly, it examines the ambiguity of yakṣas in t...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI
2023
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Religions
Year: 2023, Volume: 14, Issue: 1 |
| Further subjects: | B
Monster Theory
B Mahābhārata B yakṣas B Folklore B Mythology B Hinduism B Ambiguity |
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