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lokapālas (deities) (deities, people in religion, ... People (hierarchy name)) |
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Note: In Hindu and Buddhist mythology, guardians. In Hinduism, guardians of the four cardinal directions. In Buddhism, the four heavenly kings and other protector spirits. |
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lokapālas (deities) (preferred,C,U,English-P,D,U,PN)
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lokapāla (deity) (C,U,English,AD,L,SN)
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lokapāla (deity) (Dutch,AD,U,U)
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lokapalas (deities) (C,U,English,UF,U,U)
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t’ien-wang (C,U,Chinese (transliterated),UF,U,U)
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lokapāla's (C,U,Dutch,D,L,U)
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shi-tennō (C,U,Japanese (transliterated),UF,U,U)
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’jig-rtenskyong (C,U,Tibetan (transliterated),UF,U,U)
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Facet/Hierarchy Code: H.HG |
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Agents Facet |
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.... People (hierarchy name) (G) |
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........ people (agents) (G) |
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............ <people by occupation> (G) |
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.................... <people in religion and related occupations> (G) |
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Dutch ..... Beschermers in de hindoeïstische en de boeddhistische mythologie. In het hindoeïsme zijn het beschermers van de vier windrichtingen, in het boeddhisme de vier hemelse koningen en andere beschermende geesten. |
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