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EACO DI GARUDA(GARUDA AIACOS) ETA': 22 Anni ALTEZZA: 1.86 M
PESO: 85 Kg OCCHI: Neri CAPELLI: Blu scuro DATA DI NASCITA: 6
Luglio LUOGO DI NASCITA: Nepal. GRUPPO SANGUIGNO: B SEGNI
PARTICOLARI: Nessuno. PARENTI CONOSCIUTI: Nessuno. E' possibile che
sia orfano ma non ci sono prove a riguardo (vedi Note).
COSTELLAZIONE / SIMBOLO: Garuda, uccello rapace leggendario.
ARMATURA / ARMI: Surplice di Garuda. La Surplice di Eaco non ha
poteri speciali, anche se dotata di ali e potrebbe permettere di
volare. Viene distrutta dalle Ali della Fenice di Phoenix. STIRPE:
Comandante degli Spectre di Hades, appartenente alla Stella del
Cielo degli Eroi. PRIMA APPARIZIONE: Episodio 131, "Orfeo, il
triste requiem" (anime). Saint Seiya N 24, 2 capitolo (manga).
EPISODI (SAGA): 131-133 (saga di Hades). NUMERI DEL MANGA: 24-25.
COLPI SEGRETI / POTERI: Il principale colpo segreto di Eaco sono le
Ali di Garuda. Nell'usarle, Eaco solleva rapidamente le braccia dal
basso verso l'alto e con le mani crea una violenta corrente
ascensionale, talmente potente da lanciare il nemico in alto fino
al cielo. L'effetto quindi doppiamente devastante, perch nel
ricadere la vittima si schianta violentemente contro il suolo. Il
nome della tecnica
viene dall'uccello di Garuda, la cui immagine compare alle
spalle di Eaco quando il colpo viene scagliato. Oltre alle Ali di
Garuda, Eaco sa usare una seconda tecnica, chiamata Illusione
Galattica. Quando la usa, Eaco incrocia velocemente le braccia
all'altezza dei polsi, a volte sopra la testa ed a volte davanti al
petto, creando una specie d'onda di energia, che travolge il
nemico. A differenza delle Ali di Garuda, l'Illusione Galattica
sembrerebbe una tecnica pi diretta. Per motivi sconosciuti, quando
Eaco usa questo colpo nello spazio circostante compaiono decine di
occhi aperti. Infine, Eaco sa usare il proprio cosmo per creare
scariche di energia ed atterrare un avversario che gli vicino. Dal
punto di vista fisico, Eaco dotato di una forza superiore a quella
della maggior parte degli Spectre e soprattutto di una notevole
velocit, che gli permette di schivare gli attacchi nemici senza
riportare danni. STORIA: Nel 1743, "l'anno della luce", Hades,
signore dell'oltretomba, si risvegli dal sonno di secoli nel quale
Atena lo aveva sprofondato al termine dell'ultima guerra sacra.
Spinto dal disgusto verso gli uomini, Hades dichiar loro guerra,
ma, memore della sconfitta subita dai Cavalieri della Dea, appront
un esercito di fedeli guerrieri, chiamati Spectre, e diede a
ciascuno di loro un'armatura nera dal nome di Surplice. I tre
Spectre pi valorosi, i cui simboli erano il Grifone, Garuda e la
Viverna, vennero nominati comandanti dell'esercito. Gli Spectre si
scontrarono con l'esercito dei cavalieri, ma la terribile battaglia
si concluse con la vittoria di Atena e la sconfitta di Hades. In
seguito a questa sconfitta, gli spiriti degli Spectre vennero
imprigionati in una torre di pietra nascosta tra le montagne della
Cina, e su di essa Atena appose il suo sigillo, destinato a durare
per 200 anni. Secoli dopo, Hades si risvegli e, com'era stato
predetto, il sigillo di Atena perse la sua efficacia. La torre di
Cina si sgretol e gli spiriti delle Spectre, nuovamente liberi,
presero possesso di alcuni uomini predestinati, forse discendenti
degli Spectre antichi. I tre comandanti vennero cos ricomposti e
colui il cui simbolo era Garuda si rivel essere un ragazzo di nome
Eaco (vedi Note). Tutti gli Spectre si riunirono nell'aldil al
cospetto di Hades. Hades affid a Pandora, sua luogotenente sulla
Terra, ed a Rhadamantis, attuale Spectre della Viverna, il compito
di invadere il Grande Tempio di Grecia ed uccidere Atena. Ad Eaco
invece venne ordinato di restare con le sue truppe nell'aldil, e
cos il comandante non prese parte agli scontri tra gli Spectre ed i
Cavalieri di Atena. Col passare delle ore venne per a sapere che
alcuni cavalieri si erano introdotti nell'aldil alla ricerca di
Atena stessa, misteriosamente suicidatasi al termine della
battaglia in Grecia. Prima di poter intervenire personalmente per,
Eaco venne convocato da Pandora al cospetto di Hades, insieme a
Rhadamantis ed a Minosse, attuale comandante del Grifone. La donna,
non volendo far allarmare Hades, lo aveva tenuto all'oscuro
dell'invasione e voleva invece che i comandanti assistessero ad una
delle periodiche esibizioni di Orfeo, suonatore di cetra capace di
produrre splendide melodie. Eaco obbed agli ordini e, insieme agli
altri comandanti ed a Pandora stessa ascolt la musica di Orfeo. A
sua insaputa per Orfeo aveva ordito un piano per uccidere Hades
insieme a Pegasus ed Andromeda e cos la musica della sua arpa
imprigion le menti di Eaco, Minosse e Pandora in una sorta di
sonno. Fu Rhadamantis, sconfiggendo Orfeo, a liberare Eaco e gli
altri dal potere della sua arpa. Non molto tempo dopo, Eaco ebbe
modo di restituire il favore e, insieme a Minosse, soccorse
Rhadamantis, in difficolt contro Kanon dei Gemelli. Anche senza il
permesso del compagno, Eaco intervenne nello scontro e mise in
difficolt Kanon col suo colpo segreto Illusione Galattica. La
battaglia, nella quale si intromise anche Minosse, venne per
interrotta dall'apparizione di Phoenix, appena giunto in Ade.
Eaco, orgoglioso e convinto della superiorit degli Spectre sui
cavalieri, provoc Phoenix e poi lo colp di sorpresa. All'assalto
successivo per Phoenix reag e, quasi con noncuranza, atterr Eaco e
gli fece volare via l'elmo. Nella battaglia che segu, Eaco si trov
inizialmente in vantaggio grazie alla sua velocit e colp
ripetutamente Phoenix con entrambi i suoi colpi segreti, Ali di
Garuda e Illusione Galattica. Nonostante i numerosi attacchi subiti
per, Phoenix continu a rialzarsi, risorgendo sempre pi forte
proprio come la Fenice, e ben presto la direzione del combattimento
cambi. Dopo aver annullato le Ali di Garuda, Phoenix colp Eaco col
Fantasma Diabolico, dando allo spectre l'illusione che l'Illusione
Galattica gli si rivoltasse contro, distruggendolo. Messo in crisi,
Eaco croll in ginocchio, ma, confidando nella propria forza e nella
superiorit degli Spectre non volle arrendersi. Questa decisione gli
fu fatale perch nello scontro successivo Phoenix lo annient con le
Ali della Fenice, distruggendo la sua Surplice ed uccidendolo. Il
cadavere di Eaco rimase al sesto cerchio di Ade e verosimilmente
scomparve qualche ora dopo insieme al resto dell'aldil in seguito
alla sconfitta di Hades. NOTE: Le informazioni presenti in questo
profilo provengono da Saint Seiya n 24 (2 e 4 capitolo) e 25 (1
capitolo), edizione StarComics, e dall'Hypermyth ufficiale di
Kurumada. Non ci sono prove sul fatto che Eaco sia orfano perch, a
differenza dei cavalieri di Atena, gli Spectre sono dei
predestinati che vivevano come uomini normali fino al risveglio
delle costellazioni demoniache. E' quindi possibile che Eaco abbia
abbandonato la propria famiglia solo di recente. Tra l'altro in
realt anche possibile che Eaco non sia il vero nome del ragazzo, ma
quello del primo Spectre di Garuda. Non ci sono prove a riguardo,
ma va notato il fatto che Eaco un nome greco, mentre il ragazzo
dovrebbe essere Nepalese. Per anni si creduto erroneamente che il
nome del personaggio fosse Aiace, a causa della versione originale
di Eaco, che appunto Aiacos. Eaco era il padre di Peleo, e quindi
il nonno di Achille, e dopo la morte venne nominato giudice
dell'aldil con Minosse e Radamanto. La traduzione di Aiacos in
Aiace un errore risalente alla versione Granata del manga.
Garuda Aiacosy
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Garuda Aiacos Added by Taufiq Ardan
ProfileAge Gender Date of birth Nationality Class Title Loyalty
Surplice Star Height Weight Blood type 22 Male July 6 Nepalese
Specter Hell Judge Hades Garuda Celestial Valiance Star 1.86 m 85
kg B Garuda Flap
Secret moves
Galactica Illusion
First appearance
manga: chapter 87, vol.24
Anime: ep.131Voiced by Shinichiro Miki (
)
Aiacos without his helmet Added by Taufiq Ardan Celestial
Valiance Star, Garuda Aiacos ( , Teny sei Gar da no Aiakosu) is one
of the prominent characters throughout the arc. Along with Wyvern
Rhadamanthys and Gryphon Minos, he is part of a collective known as
The 3 Judges of Hell. Aiacos' power stems from the Celestial
Valiance Star ( ).
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Special TechniquesEditWith his role as one of the big 3 Judges
of Hell, Garuda Aiacos is easily one of the more powerful spectres
in the Underworld. Aiacos has two main techniques at his disposal.
The "Garuda Flap" is a two part attack: Aiacos first expels a gust
of wind through his arms, sending the opponent soaring miles into
the air at top speed. The spectre then crosses an "X" on the ground
with his feet and begins a 3 second countdown. At the end of it,
the opponent is knocked back down to the ground, usually crashing
onto the "X" as marked. "Galactica Illusion" is the Garuda's
stronger technique. At its most basic, it is a more powerful
version of the "Garuda Flap", minus the countdown. Grand illusions
of demonic eyes are seen flashing in the background as Aiacos
unleashes a high speed air current at his opponent through crossed
arms.
Plot overviewEditAlong with Gryphon Minos, Garuda Aiacos
appeared on the scene during the fight between Wyvern Rhadamanthys
and Gemini Kanon. It seems Rhadamanthys was having difficulty
dealing
with the Gemini Gold Saint, and would've tasted defeat had the
two Judges not intervene. Garuda immediately took an interest in
the battle and hit Kanon with the "Galactic Illusion". Kanon
survived, but soon fell victim to Gryphon Minos' "Cosmic
Marionettion" technique. Bronze Saint Phoenix Ikki soon arrived to
save Kanon from Minos. Aiacos, still itching for a good fight,
challenged the Phoenix Saint to a match-up. Aiacos demonstrated his
superior speed and agility over the saint, and caused sufficient
damage with the "Garuda Flap". Ikki was hurled into the air before
brutally crashing into the ground. However, the Phoenix was still
intact. Amused, Aiacos gave the Phoenix a second taste of the
technique. This time, Ikki did not land as expectedinstead, the
bronze saint countered the move and swiftly smashed Aiacos' back as
he recovered. Standing triumphantly over his opponent, Ikki stated
that the same technique cannot be successfully used against a saint
twice. Of course, Aiacos was not out, and offered to show Ikki a
stronger movethe "Galactica Illusion". Hundreds of illus ional eyes
flashed open within a cosmic storm as an air current sent Ikki
flying into the air and to his apparent demise. The Garuda began to
gloat that he had finally finished off the Phoenix, but soon
enough, Ikki was on his feet once more. At this point, Gemini Saint
Kanon warned Aiacos that every time Ikki was resurrected, he would
become more powerful than before. Aiacos, refusing to believe in
such nonsense, attacked the bronze saint with swift straight
puncheswith none connecting. Aiacos was in disbelief at Ikki's
newfound speed, but before he could do anything else, the Phoenix
hit him with his infamous "Phoenix Genma Ken". The spectre shrugged
off the move and responded with another "Galactica Illusion" -- but
to his horror, Ikki stood unharmed and reiterated his earlier
statementthe same technique cannot be successfully used against a
saint twice. He then reversed the attack, and Aiacos' entire body
was completely hacked to pieces by his own move.
Aiacos as he appears in anime Added by Taufiq Ardan Aiacos
snapped out of a trance when he realized it was an illusion the
effects of Ikki's demonic "Genma Ken". Minos and Rhadamanthys were
dumbfounded as to what had happened, while Kanon stood amazed at
having witnessed the "Genma Ken" again. Ikki then declared that the
match was over; Aiacos was no longer a suitable opponent for him.
Enraged at the idea that a Judge of Hell like himself would lose to
a mere bronze saint, Aiacos charged towards Ikki with another
attack. Ikki, now more concerned with the rumors of his brother
having become the next avatar of Hades, decided to quickly end the
fight. Using the powerful "Hou Yoku Ten Sho", the Phoenix
obliterated the Garuda with a decisive end.
The Lost Canvas EditHe was shown giving orders to Behemoth
Violate, before dismembering a Skeleton soldier with an unnamed
technique, with which he traced a cross in the air, generating an
extreme cutting force. He is portrayed as quite heartless,
similarly to Griffon Minos, but has an even "darker" vision of the
world, as he treats his subordinates as slaves both living and dead
with great disdain, serving him only by the fear of his power. This
vision was questioned by Sagittarius Sisyphos when the two flying
boats encountered each other. The Specter Violate harbored deep
loyalty towards him. He used his technique Garuda Flap ( , Gar da
Furappu), from Kurumada's original manga, to send Behemoth Violate
to attack the Bronze Saints who are fixing the Boat of Hope. The
attack consists in throwing the enemy to the sky into a free-fall
ending in a earthshattering impact on the ground, later on, he used
it against Sisyphos. Aiacos also displayed a new attack,
Surendrajit ( , Sur ndorajito, from Hindi: : Champion of Indra),
with which he burns to death one of his loyal Skeletons, to enable
him to transform their souls into a rain of flaming feathers. He
also exhibits Galactica Death Bring ( , Gyarakutika Desu Buringu),
a technique that relies on immobilizing and burning the opponent's
central nervous system from the inside out by channeling his Cosmo
intensely through the eyes of the mask headpiece of the Garuda
Surplice. He performed it on Sisyphos prior to trying to inflict
the killing blow with his Garuda Flap. Even though Aiacos was
successful in connecting both attacks, Sisyphos was able to survive
their tremendous force. Aiacos is also capable of generating a
X-like shaped symbol, which explodes creating a powerful burst of
energy, damaging the surrounding area and enemies within it.
Afterward, Aiacos is engaged by Sisyphos again, after awakening to
the Eight Sense. Summoning all of his Cosmo, Sisyphos strikes
Aiacos powerfully to the chest, shattering his Garuda Surplice and
sending him flying, apparently killing him. However, it is later
revealed that the Garuda Specter survived Sisyphos' assault. Hades
then used Violate's body as a puppet to punish Aiacos, and he does
not resist, preferring to die by her hand than die alone. However,
she stops mid-blow and starts crying. He was amazed to see that
even dead Violate was loyal to him. Then he admits he had profound
bonds with her. He buries her body and accepts Bennu Kagaho's
punishment. His Garuda Surplice is completely obliterated hence
Aiacos is freed from the Masei ( , Demonic Stars). Kagaho states
that from now on Aiacos is just a mere human, being given back his
"human name", which is surprisingly revealed to be the same as
Crateris Suiky , a character also appearing in Kurumada's Saint
Seiya Next Dimension, in the continuity of which, is established as
the former Crateris Silver Saint and Tenma's master.
SurpliceEdit
Garuda Surplice Added by Taufiq Ardan Aiacos' Surplice
represents the mythical Garuda, the bird-like lesser divinity found
in Hindu and Buddhist folklore.
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One of the most noticeable physical traits of Garuda Aiacos is
his hair partially covering his face, when wearing his Surplice's
headpiece, in the same way as Gryphon Minos. Garuda Aiacos was the
last of the 3 Judges to be introduced (Gryphon Minos was mentioned
by name prior to making an official appearance), but the first to
be defeated. His name is the original Greek form Of 'Eacus' which
means 'earthborn one'. Ironically, his element is the Air. Though
the 3 Judges are rivals, they do respect each other and are
friends. In the manga and anime, both Minos and Aiacos mock of
Radamantis as being "defeated" (at least knocked down) by Gemini
Gold Saint Kanon with a single blast (Radamantis was finally
affected by previous attacks made by Pegasus Seiya and Lyra
Orphee). In the Saint Seiya video game, The Hades, however, it is
interesting to note that Rhadamanthys tells Minos "We were never
really that close anyway" in his entrance quote. As Masami Kurumada
revealed in Saint Seiya : Next Dimension, the Garuda Specter in his
incarnation in the 18th century Holy War was first a Saint known as
Crateris Suikyou
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Garuda
Garuda, the Vahana of Lord Vishnu
Devanagari
Sanskrit Transliteration
Garu a
The Garuda (Sanskrit/Javanese/Balinese/Indonesian: garu a,
"eagle"; P li garu a; Burmese: , [ lu ]; Tamil: karutan;
Thai/Lao/Khmer: khrut; Malay: geroda; Mongolian: garid) is a large
mythical bird or bird-like creature that appears in both Hindu and
Buddhist mythology. From an Indian perspective, Garuda is the Hindu
name for the constellation Aquila and the Brahminy kite is
considered to be the contemporary representation of Garuda.[1]
Indonesia adopts a more stylistic approach to the Garuda's
depiction as its national symbol, where it depicts an eagle (being
much larger than a kite). [2]
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Vishnu and Lakshmi riding on the Garuda - Painting in LACMA from
Rajasthan, Bundi, c.1730
In Hindu reli i n, Garuda i a lesser Hindu di init , usuall t e
mount (vahanam) of t e God Vishnu. Garuda is depi ted as having the
golden body of a strong m with a white face, red an wings, and an
eagle's beak and with a crown on his head. This ancient deity was
said to be massive, large enough to block out the sun. Garuda is
known as the eternal sworn enemy of the N ga serpent race and known
for feeding exclusively on snakes, such behavior may have referred
to th actual Short toed Eagle of India. The e image of Garuda is
often used as the charm or amulet to protect the bearer from snake
attack and its poison, since the king of birds is an implacable
enemy and "devourer of serpent". Garudi Vidya is the mantra against
snake poison to remove all kinds of evil.[3] His stature in Hindu
religion can be gauged by the fact that an independentUpanishad,
the Garudopanishad, and a Purana, the Garuda Purana, is devoted to
him. Various names have been attributed to Garuda - Chirada,
Gaganeshvara, Kamayusha, Kashyapi, Khageshvara, Nagantaka,
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Sitanana, Sudhahara, Suparna, Tarkshya, Vainateya, Vishnuratha
and others. TheVedas provide the earliest reference of Garuda,
though by the name of yena, where this mighty bird is said to have
brought nectar to earth from heaven. The Puranas, which came into
existence much later, mention Garuda as doing the same thing, which
indicates that yena (Sanskrit for Eagle) and Garuda are the same.
One of the faces of r Pacamukha Hanuman is Mahavira Garuda. This
face points towards the west. orship of Garuda is believed to
remove the effects of poisons from one's body. In Tamil Vaishnavism
Garuda and Hanuman are known as "Periya Thiruvadi" and "Siriya
Thiruvadi" respectively. In the Bhagavad-Gita (Ch.10, Verse 30), in
the middle of the battlefield "Kurukshetra", Krishna explaining his
omnipresence, says - " as son of Vinata, I am in the form of
Garuda, the king of the bird community (Garuda)" indicating the
importance of Garuda. Garuda plays an important role in Krishna
Avatar in which Krishna and Satyabhama ride on Garuda to kill
Narakasura. On another occasion, Lord Hari rides on Garuda to save
the devotee Elephant Gajendra. It is also said that Garuda's wings
when flying will chant the Vedas.
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[edit] Birth and deeds
Balinese wooden statue of Vishnu riding Garuda, Purna Bhakti
Pertiwi Museum, Jakarta
The story of Garuda's birth and deeds is told in the first book
of the great epicMahabharata.[4] According to the epic, when Garuda
first burst forth from his egg, he appeared as a raging inferno
equal to the cosmic conflagration that consumes the world at the
end of every age. Frightened, the gods begged him for mercy.
Garuda, hearing their plea, re duced himself in si e and energy.
Garuda's father was the creator-rishi Kasyapa. His mother was
Vinata, whose sister was Kadru, the mother of serpents. One day,
Vinata entered into and lost a foolish bet, as a result of which
she became enslaved to her sister. Resolving to release his mother
from this state of bondage, Garud a approached the serpents and
asked them what it would take to purchase her freedom. Their reply
was that Garuda would have to bring them the elixir of immortality,
also called amrita. It was a tall order. The amrita at that time
found itself in the possession of the gods, who guarded it
jealously,
since it was the source of their immortality. They had ringed
the elixir with a massive fire that covered the sky. They had
blocked the way to the elixir with a fierce mechanical contraption
of sharp rotating blades. And finally, they had stationed two
gigantic poisonous snakes next to the elixir as deadly guardians.
Undaunted, Garuda hastened toward the abode of the gods intent on
robbing them of theirtreasure. Knowing of his design, the gods met
him in full battle-array. Garuda, however, defeated the entire host
and scattered them in all directions. Taking the water of many
rivers into his mouth, he extinguished the protective fire the gods
had thrown up. Reducing his si e, he crept past the rotating blades
of their murderous machine. And finally, he mangled the two
gigantic serpents they had posted as guards. Taking the elixir into
his mouth without swallowing it, he launched again into the air and
headed toward the eagerly waiting serpents. En route, he
encounteredVishnu. Rather than fight, the two exchanged promises.
Vishnu promised Garuda the gift of immortality even without
drinking from the elixir, and Garuda promised to become Vishnu's
mount. Flying onward, he met Indra the god of the sky. Another
exchange of promises occurred. Garuda promised that once he had
delivered the elixir, thus fulfilling the request of the serpents,
he would make it possible for Indra to regain possession of the
elixir and to take it back to the gods. Indra in turn promised
Garuda the serpents as food. At long last, Garuda alighted in front
of the waiting serpents. Placing the elixir on the grass, and
thereby liberating his mother Vinata from her servitude, he urged
the serpents to perform their religious ablutions before consuming
it. As they hurried off to do so, Indra swooped in to make off with
the elixir. From that day onward, Garuda was the ally of the gods
and the trusty mount of Vishnu, as well as the implacable enemy of
snakes, upon whom he preyed at every opportunity.
Garuda, Belur, India
[edit] DescendentsAccording to the Mahabharata, Garuda had six
sons from whom were descended the race of birds. The members of
this race were of great might and without compassion, subsisting as
they did on their relatives the snakes. Vishnu was their
protector.[5]
[edit] As a Symbol
Throughout the Mahabharata, Garuda is invoked as a symbol o
impetuous violent force, of speed, f and of martial prowess.
Powerful warriors advancing rapidly on doomed foes are likened to
Garuda swooping down on a serpent.[6] Defeated warriors are like
snakes beaten down by Garuda.[7] The field marshall Drona uses a
military formation named after Garuda.[8] Krishna even carries the
image of Garuda on his banner.[9]
[edit] In Buddhism
The statues of Krut battling naga serpent, a Thai Buddhist
adaptation of Garuda inWat Phra Kaeo temple, Bangkok
In Buddhist mythology, the garu a (P li: garu ) are enormous
predatory birds with intelligence a), meaning and social organi
ation. Another name for the garu a is supar a (P li: supa
"well-winged, having good wings". Like the n ga, they combine the
characteristics of animals and divine beings, and may be considered
to be among the lowest devas. The exact si e of the garu a is
uncertain, but its wings are said to have a span of many miles.
This may be a poetic exaggeration, but it is also said that when a
garu a's wings flap, they create hurricane-like winds that darken
the sky and blow down houses. A human being is so small compared to
a garu a that a man can hide in the plumage of one without being
noticed (K k t J taka, J.327). They are also capable of tearing up
entire banyan trees from their roots and carrying them off. Garudas
are the great golden-winged Peng birds. They also have the ability
to grow large or small, and to appear and disappear at will. Their
wingspan is 330 yojanas (one yojana being 40 miles long). ith one
flap of its wings, a Peng bird dries up the waters of the sea so
that it can gobble up all the exposed dragons. ith another flap of
its wings, it can level the mountains by movi g them n into the
ocean. There were also the four garuda-kings : Great-Power-Virtue
Garuda-King, Great-Body GarudaKing, Great-Fulfillment Garuda-King,
and Free-At- ill Garuda-King, each accompanied by hundreds of
thousands of attendants. The garu as have kings and cities, and at
least some of them have the magical power of changing into human
form when they wish to have dealings with people. On some
occasionsGaru a kings have had romances with human women in this
form. Their dwellings are in groves of thesimbal , or silk-cotton
tree. The garu a are enemies to the n ga, a race of intelligent
serpent- or dragon-like beings, whom they hunt. The garu as at one
time caught the n gas by sei ing them by their heads; but the n
gas
learned that by swallowing large stones, they could make
themselves too heavy to be carried by the garu as, wearing them out
and killing them from exhaustion. This secret was divulged to one
of the garu as by the ascetic Karambiya, who taught him how to
seize a n ga by the tail and force him to vomit up his stone
(Pandara J taka, J.518). The garu as were among the beings
appointed by akra to guard Mount Sumeru and the Tr yastri a heaven
from the attacks of the asuras. In the Mahasamyatta Sutta, the
Buddha is shown making temporary peace between the Nagas and the
garu as. The Thai rendering of Krut (Garuda) as Vishnu vehicle and
Garuda's quest for elixir was based on Indian legend of Garuda. It
was told that Garuda overcame many heavenly beings in order to gain
the ambrosia (amrita) elixir. No one was able to get the better of
him, not even Narai (Vishnu). At last, a truce was called and an
agreement was made to settle the rancor and smooth all the ruffled
feathers. If was agreed that when Narai is in his heavenly palace,
Garuda will be positioned in a superior status, atop the pillar
above Narai's residence. However, whenever Narai wants to travel
anywhere, Garuda must serve as his transport.[citation needed ] The
Sanskrit word garu a has been borrowed and modified in the
languages of several Buddhist ). In Burmese astrology, the vehicle
of countries. In Burmese, garu as are called galone ( the Sunday
planet is the galone.[10] In Kapampangan the native word for eagle
is galura. In Japanese a garu a is called karura (however, the form
Garuda is used in recent Japanese fiction - see below). For the
Mongols, the garu a is called Khan Garuda or Khangarid (Mongolian:
). Before and after each round of Mongolian wrestling, wrestlers
perform the Garu a ritual, a stylised imitation of the Khangarid
and a hawk.[citation needed ] In the Qing Dynasty fiction The Story
of Yue Fei (1684), Garuda sits at the head of the Buddha's throne.
But when a celestial bat (an embodiment of the Aquarius
constellation) farts during the Buddhas expounding of the Lotus
Sutra, Garuda kills her and is exiled from paradise. He is later
reborn as Song Dynasty General Yue Fei. The bat is reborn as Lady
Wang, wife of the traitor Prime Minister Qin Hui, and is
instrumental in formulating the "Eastern Window" plot that leads to
Yue's eventual political execution.[11] It is interesting to note
The Story of Yue Fei plays on the legendary animosity between
Garuda and the Nagas when the celestial bird-born Yue Fei defeats a
magic serpent who transforms into the unearthly spear he uses
throughout his military career.[12] Literary critic C.T. Hsia
explains the reason why Qian Cai, the book's author, linked Yue
with Garuda is ).[13] A Peng because of the homology in their
Chinese names. Yue Fei's style name is Pengju ( ( ) is a giant
mythological bird likened to the Middle Eastern Roc.[14] Garuda's
Chinese name is Great Peng, the Golden-Winged Illumination King (
).[13]
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In India and Southeast Asia the eagle symbolism is represented
by Garuda, a large mythical bird with eagle-like features that
appears in both Hindu and Buddhist mythology as thevahana (vehicle)
of the god Vishnu. Garuda become the national emblem of Thailand
and Indonesia; Thailand's Garuda is rendered in a more traditional
anthropomorphic mythical style, while that of Indonesia is rendered
in heraldic style with traits similar to the real Javan
Hawk-eagle.
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Indonesia uses the garu a, Garuda Pancasila as its national
symbol, it is somewhat intertwined with the concept of the
phoenix.
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greatness of the nation and is a representation of the lang Jawa or
Javan awk-eagle N a u ba l . The black color represents nature.
There are 17 feathers on each wing, 8 on the tail and 45 on the
neck, which represent the date Indonesia proclaimed its
independence: 17 August 1945. The shield it carries with the
Indonesian Panca S la heraldry symbolizes self-defense and
protection in struggle.[2] The Indonesian national airline is
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Garud Commando Force is a Special Forces unit of the Indian Air
Force, specializing in operations deep behind enemy lines. The
Brigade of the Guards of the Indian Army uses the Garud as their
symbol. The elite bodyguards of the medieval oysala kings in
Karnataka, India, were called Garudas, because they served the king
in the way that Garuda served Vishnu. In both Kerala and Andhra
pradesh,its state road transport are using Garuda as the name for
Volvo buses.
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Indonesian Armed Forces United Nations peacekeeping missions is
known as Pa u an Ga uda or Garuda deployments. In Bali and Java
Garuda has become a cultural symbol, the wooden statue and mask of
Garuda is a popular artworks and souvenirs. In Bali, we can find
the tallest Garuda statue of 18 metres tall made from tons of
copper and brass. The statue is located in Garuda Wisnu Kencana
complex. Garuda has identified as Indonesia National Football Team
in international games, namely "The Garuda Team". [15]
G ud 18m tall statue in Garuda Wisnu Kencana, Bali.
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One form of the garu a used in Thailand as a sign of the royal
family is called Krut Pha, meaning "garu a acting as the vehicle
(of Vishnu)." The statue and images of Garuda adorned many buddhist
temples in Thailand, it also has become the cultural symbol of
Thailand.
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city of Mongolia, Ulan Bator.[16] According to popular Mongolian
belief, Khangarid is the mountain spirit of the Bogd Khan Uul range
who became a follower of Buddhist faith. Today he is considered the
guardian of that mountain range and a symbol of courage and
honesty. The bird also gives its name to angard Aviation Khangarid
( ), a football (soccer) team in the Mongolia Premier League also
named after Garuda.
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Purana Thunderbird (mythology) Roc (mythology) Phoenix
(mythology)
[edit] Notes@98 7 61. ^ Russel, RV & Lal, . 1916 The tribes
and castes of the central pro vinces of India. Published Under the
Orders of the Central Provinces AdministrationIn Fou Volu Vol. I.
Macmillan and Co., Limited St. Martin s Street, London. pp. 2231 ^
a b http://www.embassyofindonesia.org/about/natsymbols.htm ^ Shakti
Sadhana ^ Mahabharata, Book I: Adi Parva, Sections 23 ff. ^
Mahabharata, Book V: Udyoga Parva, Section 101. ^ "Loud was the
noise with which Arjuna faced his foes, like that made by Garuda in
days of yore when swooping down for snakes." (Mahabharata, Book
VIII: Karna Parva, Section 77.) "The impetuosity of Ashvatthama, as
he rushed towards his foe, resembled that of Garuda swooping down
for seizing a large snake." (Mahabharata, Book VIII: Karna Parva,
Section 59.) Arjuna "seizedDrupada as Garuda seizeth a huge snake
after agitating the waters of the ocean." (Book I: Adi Parva,
Section 140.) ^ Mahabharata, Book VIII: Karna Parva, Section 85. ^
Mahabharata, Book VII: Drona Parva, Section 20. ^ Mahabharata, Book
VIII: Karna Parva, Section 94. ^
http://www.myanmarmtetours.com/myanmar_planetary_post.htm ^ sia,
C.T. C. T. Hsia on Chin se Literature Columbia University Press,
2004 (ISBN 0231129904), 154 . ^ sia, C. T. Hsia on Chinese
Literature, pp. 149 ^ a b sia, C.T. C. T. Hsia on Chinese
Literature, pp. 149 and 488, n. 30 ^ Chau, Ju-Kua, Friedrich irth,
and W.W. Rockhill.Chau Ju-Kua: His Work on the Chinese and Arab
Trade in the Twelfth and Thirteenth Centuries, entitled Chu
-Fan-Chi. St. Petersburg: Printing Office of the Imperial Academy
of Sciences, 1911, p. 149, n. 1 ^ Garuda Team,
http://www.google.co.nz/search?q=tim+garuda&hl=en&prmd=ivnsfd&source=lnms&tbm=isch&ei=_T2WTaa
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Q_AUoAQ&biw=1920&bih=878 ^ Michael Kohn. Mongolia. Lonely
Planet, 2005. p. 52.
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fiume Asopo, capostipite degli Eacidi, re dell'isola di Enone, era
considerato il pi pio di tutti i Greci. Poich l'isola era spopolata
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anche con le sue preghiere a placare Zeus, che irato contro Pelope,
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dei morti accanto a Minosse e Radamanto negli Inferi.
Eaco (gr. ) Nella mitologia greca, figlio di Zeus e di Egina,
nato nellisola che da questa prese il nome. Zeus, pregato da E.,
avrebbe popolato lisola mutando in uomini le formiche ( Mirmidoni).
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tempi e dopo la morte divenne uno dei giudici infernali. E. avrebbe
costruito con Apollo e Posidone le mura di Ilio. Da E. si vantavano
di discendere gli Eacidi , principi dei Molossi e poi re di Epiro,
che consideravano fondatore della dinastia Pirro o Neottolemo,
figlio di Achille e bisnipote di Eaco. Il primo sovrano Eacide
storicamente accertato fu Thar pas (n. 440 a.C. ca.) che avvi
lunificazione dellEpiro. Suo successore fu Alceta I, alla cui morte
il governo fu assunto dai suoi due figli, Neottolemo I e Aribba ,
dando origine a una prassi di diarchia poi frequentemente seguita.
La dinastia si estinse nel 230 a.C.
