Mythical Creatures · Entry

Rakshasa

Sanskrit

“a demon or malevolent shape-shifting being”

Where it comes from

rakshasa (राक्षस)

The Legend

Rakshasas appear extensively in Hindu epics such as the Ramayana, most famously as the demon king Ravana, who is himself sometimes described as their ruler.

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