The Legend of Jatukham Rammathep based on The Perspective of an Intellectual Awakening of the Mystic and Mythological Dimensions

Abstract

The objective of this research is to study the legend of Jatukham Rammathep based on the perspective of an intellectual awakening of the mystic and mythological dimensions. The resources of this research are from old and new media, myths, legends, and rites. The result revealed the main part of storytelling is Jatukham Rammathep - Tha Khun Hon who has supernatural power, the hero who wins the Jawa kingdom, and the great king of Suvarnabhumi and Srivijaya. Another segment from the study explained the conflict between humans in Pang Pa Karn's legend, also the human and nature conflict in the legend of Jatukham Rammathep protected by the hood of the mythical nine-head serpent. The new media describe that Nakhon Si Thammarat was the scene in the legend and the rites located in the area of Jatukham Rammathep - Tha Khun Hon's worship.

     The three dimensions on an Intellectual awakening of the mystic and mythological dimensions clarify the legend of Jatukham Rammathep as follows. Most of the story happened in the individual dimension where Jatukham Rammathep is the significant god and hero. The legend of Jatukham Rammathep contributes to the belief and faith of the individual. For example, the rite, the Jatukham Rammathep sacred object that uses as a symbol of wealth in capitalism or richness in agriculture. Lastly, the legend in the mythological dimension causes the trail of belief in society such as the worship of the Jatukham Rammathep sacred object as the symbol of amulet and charm.