Garuda

Type: Animal

Origin: India

Description in the Javanese wayang retellings: The King of the birds, Garuda is able to fight and speak like men. He is one of the seven incarnations of Batara Bayu.

Notes on the Indian retellings: Garuda is known as the vehicle of Lord Vishnu. He is known as the son of sage Kashyapa and Vinata.

Found in the follwing stories (lakon)


  1. Wahyu_Makutharama
  2. Puntadewa_Wisudha

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Sources


Hardjowirogo, 1948. Sejarah Wayang Purwa. Balai Pustaka, Jakarta, p. 334
H. Solichin, Suyanto, Sumari, Undung Wiyono, Sri Purwanto, 2017. Ensiklopedi Wayang Indonesia. Mitra Sarana Edukasi, Jakarta, pp. 65-66 (Vol. IV).
Heru S Sudjarwo, Sumari, Undung Wiyono, 2010. Rupa dan Karakter Wayang Purwa. Kakilangit Kencana, Jakarta, pp. 692-693.

Characters in the same scene (adegan) as Garuda


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