Category
page 1Sundanese mythology
Dewi Sri
Javanese, Sundanese, and Balinese pre-Hindu and pre-Islam era goddess of rice and fertility,
Nyai Roro Kidul
mythological goddess in Indonesia
Salakanagara
The Salakanagara Kingdom is a mythical Indianised kingdom in Western Java that supposedly existed between the second and third centuries CE.
Ciung Wanara
king Surotama
Lutung Kasarung
Indonesian folktale
Hyang
thumb|Calligraphy Javanese Script "Hyang"
thumb|293x293px|Acintya, Sang Hyang Widhi Wasa as supreme [[God in Balinist belief.]]
Hyang (Kawi, Sundanese, Javanese, and Balinese) is a representation of the supreme being, in ancient Java and Bali mythology. The spiritual entity can be either considered divine or ancestral. The reverence for this spiritual entity can be found in the folk religions of Java and Bali, such as the Sunda Wiwitan ( Sundanism), Kejawen ( non-monotheistic Javanism), Kapitayan ( monotheistic Javanism), and Gama Tirta ( Balinism). The realm where Hyang resides is called the
Sangkuriang
Sangkuriang (Sundanese: ) is a legend among Sundanese people in Indonesia. The legend tells about the creation of Lake Bandung, Mount Tangkuban Parahu, Mount Burangrang, and Mount Bukit Tunggul. The legend of Sangkuriang tells the story of a young man who falls in love with his mother, which is somewhat comparable to the Greek tragedy Oedipus.