Garuda
MythologyHindu
RoleDivine eagle and mount of Vishnu
About Garuda
A colossal being, half eagle and half man. Stole the nectar of immortality from heaven to ransom his enslaved mother. Became the eternal vehicle of Vishnu. Eternal enemy of the nagas, the serpent beings. The national emblem of Indonesia depicts the Garuda.
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