Pyinsarupa
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Pyinsarupa (Burmese: ပဉ္စရူပ, [pjɪ̀ɴsa̰ jùpa̰], also spelt pyinsa rupa; Pali: pañcarūpa, lit. 'five forms'[1]), also known as phaya luang (Thai: พญาลวง), is a chimeric animal from Burmese mythology.
Description
[edit]The Pyinsarupa is made of parts of an elephant, a bullock, a horse, a white carp (ငါးကြင်း) and a tonaya (တိုးနရား, a mythical horned leodragon), or alternately a lion, an elephant, a water buffalo, a white carp, and a hamsa.[2] The creature is commonly featured in traditional Burmese hsaing waing orchestras, and serves as the logo of Myanmar's flagship air carrier, Myanmar Airways International.
See also
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- Mythical creatures in Burmese folklore
- List of hybrid creatures in folklore
- Hatsadiling
- Nawarupa
- Makara
References
[edit]- ^ Oa, Tin Mg (2003). Aspects of Myanmar culture. Cho-Tay-Than Pub. House.
- ^ Bane, Theresa (2016-04-29). Encyclopedia of Beasts and Monsters in Myth, Legend and Folklore. McFarland. ISBN 9781476622682.