The Epic Hero: Between Brahmin and Warrior.

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Title
The Epic Hero: Between Brahmin and Warrior.
Journal
Indologica Taurinensia
Author(s)
Feller Danielle
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2014
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
XL
Pages
97-112
Language
english
Abstract
In this paper, I propose to examine the figure of the hero in the two great Sanskrit epics, the Mahābhārata (MBh) and the Rāmāyaṇa (Rm). In the context of ancient India, one would naturally expect the prototypical hero of an epic text to belong to the kṣatriya or warrior class. Nevertheless, I will argue that the real heroes of the epics are not the warriors but the Brahmins - in the sense that the Brahmins are consistently declared to be more powerful, more intelligent, more indispensable than all the other classes.
Keywords
hero, kṣatriyas, Brahmins, superiority of Brahmins over kṣatriyas, Mahābhārata, Rāmāyaṇa.
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