Radheya

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Radheya is another name for Karna, the legendary warrior and tragic hero of the Indian epic Mahabharata.

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Radheya canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf epic character ⓘ
mythological figure ⓘ
tragic hero ⓘ
warrior ⓘ
alliedWith Duryodhana ⓘ
appearsIn Mahabharata ⓘ
armor Kavacha ⓘ
biologicalMother Kunti ⓘ
birthStatus born to an unwed mother ⓘ
cousinOf Kauravas ⓘ
Pandavas ⓘ
culture Indian ⓘ
deityAssociated Surya ⓘ
earrings Kundala ⓘ
epithetMeaning son of Radha ⓘ
father Surya ⓘ
killedAt Kurukshetra battlefield ⓘ
killedBy Arjuna ⓘ
kingOf Anga ⓘ
knownFor giving away his divine armor and earrings ⓘ
never refusing alms ⓘ
languageOfName Sanskrit ⓘ
literaryRole foil to Arjuna ⓘ
moralTheme conflict between duty and loyalty ⓘ
tragedy of social stigma ⓘ
mother Radha (foster mother) ⓘ
nameOf Karna ⓘ
notableTrait extraordinary generosity ⓘ
mastery of archery ⓘ
unwavering loyalty ⓘ
participatedIn Kurukshetra War ⓘ
raisedBy Adhiratha ⓘ
Radha ⓘ
religion Hinduism ⓘ
rival Arjuna ⓘ
scripturalSource Mahabharata ⓘ
sideInWar Kauravas ⓘ
socialStatus raised as a charioteer’s son ⓘ
symbolizes heroism amid adversity ⓘ
loyalty even to a flawed cause ⓘ
teacher Parashurama ⓘ
title King of Anga ⓘ
weapon Vijaya bow ⓘ
divine astras ⓘ

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Karna → alsoKnownAs → Radheya ⓘ
Vasusena → alsoKnownAs → Radheya ⓘ