Eight Legions

Summary

Eight Legions is a dharmapala^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Eight Legions's instance of is recorded as dharmapala^[3].
• Eight Legions's instance of is recorded as group of deities^[4].
• Eight Legions's instance of is recorded as Eight Legions^[5].
• Eight Legions comprises Deva^[6].
• Eight Legions comprises Nāga^[7].
• Eight Legions comprises yakṣa^[8].
• Eight Legions comprises gandharva^[9].
• Eight Legions comprises asura^[10].
• Eight Legions comprises Garuda^[11].
• Eight Legions comprises Kinnara^[12].
• Eight Legions comprises Mahoraga^[13].
• Eight Legions's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Eight Legions^[14].
• Eight Legions's worshipped by is recorded as Buddhism^[15].
• Eight Legions's described by source is recorded as A Dictionary of Chinese Buddhist Terms^[16].
• Eight Legions's partially coincident with is recorded as Q11391770^[17].
• Eight Legions's topic has template is recorded as Q20691150^[18].
• Eight Legions's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'sa', 'text': 'अष्टसेना'}^[19].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include dharmapala^[3], group of deities^[4], and Eight Legions^[5].

Use and Application

Components include Deva^[6]; Nāga^[7], a water deity^[20]; yakṣa^[8], a class of mythical entities^[21]; gandharva^[9], a Hindu deity^[22]; asura^[10], a religious concept^[23]; and Garuda^[11], a legendary bird^[24].

Influence

Things named for Eight Legions include Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils^[25], a written work^[26], written by Jin Yong^[27].

Why It Matters

Eight Legions has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[28]

Entities named for it include Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils^[25], a written work^[26], written by Jin Yong^[27].