# Prince Five Weapons — Indian Fairy Tales character guide

> Prince Five Weapons in Indian Fairy Tales by Joseph Jacobs.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Prince Five - Weapons

**First appearance:** 0027-the-demon-with-the-matted-hair

## Who they are

A prince who defeats a demon with cleverness.

## In the story

### [The Demon with the Matted Hair](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/indian_fairy_tales_se/chapters/the-demon-with-the-matted-hair)

The Bodhisatta who fearlessly confronts the demon and converts him to virtue.

### [XXV: The Demon with the Matted Hair](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/indian_fairy_tales_se/chapters/xxv-the-demon-with-the-matted-hair)

The protagonist of the Jataka, who attacks the demon with five weapons and ultimately uses the thunderbolt of Knowledge.

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