Indian Fairy Tales · Character
Devadatta
A traitorous figure in Buddhist stories.
minor
Also known as Devadatta the Traitor
First appearance: The Lion and the Crane
Devadatta shows up with force in The Lion and the Crane. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Identified as the ungrateful lion in the Buddha's telling of the tale.
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In The Lion and the Crane: Identified as the ungrateful lion in the Buddha's telling of the tale. Later, in Notes and References: Mentioned as the ungrateful figure in the Jataka version of the Lion and the Crane,…
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- Miscellaneous Characters and References
- Fable Characters and Narrators
- Kings and Royal Figures
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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The emotional and psychological peak occurs when the sons, believing their father now possesses hidden wealth,…
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