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Goddesses, devata, apsara, & queens |  |
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| The denial of female power in Angkor Bringing some images, inscriptions, and legends in context, this essay aims to illustrate Trudy Jacobsen's Lost goddesses: the denial of female power in Cambodian history (Copenhagen 2008). |
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The Buffalo Monster had conquered the Heaven. The gods could not help themselves and they created
Durga, THE GODDESS,
to kill him. Read on. |
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Soma, celebrated for her virile force and her exploits, was queen of the land near the Mekong. She attacked Kaundinya, a Brahmin or prince from India or elsewhere, but could not defeat him and they fell in love with each other. Read on.
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The photo depicts a temple in Sambor Prei Kuk, built by Jayavarman II. He married seven autnonomous queens. Then in a coup d'etat he brought the whole Cambodia under his control. Read on. |
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Preah Ko and Lolei (photo) were dedicated only to the maternal ancestors of the kings. Read on. |
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The goddesses were no longer venerated in statues bu banned to the walls, to be devata. In Angkor Wat they have now taken over power again. Read on. |
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Apsara were created for the amusement of the gods und in order to devalue queens and other women. Read on. |
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The Naga King has created Cambodia abd protected the country. When he was expellled from Angkor (about 1200) simultneously an ecelogical disaster kicks off. Read on. |  |
Expelled from Angkor in day time, the naga appears every night in the form of a woman, and the king has sex with her, for the sake of his royal power. (Zhou Daguan).
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