Keong Emas | |
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Dewi Sekartaji as Keong Emas | |
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Name | Keong Emas |
Mythology | Javanese |
Country | Indonesia |
Region | Java |
Keong Emas (Javanese and Indonesian for Golden Snail) is a popular Javanese folklore about a princess magically transformed and contained in a golden snail shell. The folklore is a part of the popular Javanese Panji cycle, which tells stories about the prince Panji Asmoro Bangun (also known as Raden Inu Kertapati) and his consort, princess Dewi Sekartaji (also known as Dewi Chandra Kirana).