Demon King
7 books featuring this archetype
The Demon King concentrates illegitimate power, oppression, or sacrilege. As an antithetical ruler, this figure’s defeat restores rightful sovereignty.
Ramayana
Valmiki
300-100 BCE
Indian, Hindu
Bhagavata Purana
Anonymous
800-1000 CE
Indian, Hindu
Vishnu Purana
Anonymous
300-600 CE
Indian, Hindu
Lives of the 63 Illustrious Beings
Hemachandra
1100-1200 CE
Indian, Jain
Padma Purana
Anonymous
300-1500 CE
Indian, Hindu
Brahmanda Purana
Anonymous
300-1000 CE
Indian, Hindu
Kurma Purana
Anonymous
700-1200 CE
Indian, Hindu