Abstract
Old Javanese tales like Adiparwa and Sudamala are full of elements of curse cast by a man or a god. The curses take the form of words uttered full of emotion and anger to the addressee. Curses may result in a physical transformation or a change in the fate of the person cursed. A curse cast by a god demonstrates the power. A curse, however, eventually produces blessing. Curse and blessing are two things that are different from and opposite to one another.
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Recommended Citation
Retno, Dwi Woro
(2005)
"Kutukan dan berkah dalam cerita Jawa Kuna; Sebuah refleksi sikap arogan para pemilik kekuasaan,"
Wacana, Journal of the Humanities of Indonesia: Vol. 7:
No.
2, Article 4.
DOI: 10.17510/wjhi.v7i2.300
Available at:
https://scholarhub.ui.ac.id/wacana/vol7/iss2/4
