Byatta
Byatta ဗျတ္တ | |
|---|---|
| Allegiance | Royal Burmese Army |
| Years of service | 1050s |
| Battles/wars | Pagan's conquest of Lower Burma |
Byatta (
Origin
The Muslim traders were shipwrecked off Thaton and two brothers among them reached the city riding a plank, which drifted ashore near Thaton. They were known as Byatwi and Byatta.[a] Upon reaching the shore, they took refuge in the monastery, in which an abbot resided, venerated by King Manuha of Thaton Kingdom. The monk took care of and kept them near him.
One day, in the absence of the monk, the two brothers cooked and ate the body of the dead Zawgyi, a hermit-like being with supernatural power and alchemist that had been found by chance in the forest, preserved by the monk for medicine, which could serve both the elixir of life and magical power. They gained extraordinary powers. Such news spread out across the kingdom and finally reached into the ear of the king, who got worried sick. He thus ordered his men to capture them. The king's men seized and killed Byatwi, then dismembered his body and buried those parts around the city wall as a protective charm against the enemies who might attack and seize the city.
Byatta nevertheless, escaped and could flee to
Note
- ^ Melford Spiro described their names, Byatwi and Byatta as Abraham and Ibrahim in his book
References
- ^ Harvey, G. E. (1925). History of Burma: From the Earliest Times to 10 March 1824. London: Frank Cass & Co. Ltd. p. 24.
- ^ Shwe Mann Maung. "The Taung Byone Nat Festival". Perspective (August 1997). Archived from the original on 2004-07-17. Retrieved 2008-09-11.
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