presentation of the hero image of Phra Wo Phra Ta in palm leaf manuscript in the National Library of Laos.

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Attapol Thammarungsee

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The objective of this article was to study and understand the presentation of the heroic Characteristics of Phra Wo Phra Ta in palm leaf manuscript in the National Library of Laos, which was edited by Attapol Thammarangsee. Phra Wo Phra Ta was regarded as an important person in the history that was outstanding as the northeastern Thai hero. From the study, it was found that the heroic Characteristics of Phra Wo Phra Ta was seen in 2 characteristics: the image of the leader and the image of a brave general. Through tactics of playing words, use of rhetoric, pictures, metaphors, use of synonyms, such personality traits have helped to further emphasize the heroic traits. Presentation of such heroic traits It reflects the point of view of the author to Phra Wo Phra Ta. That the local hero looked at Bandoo BanKae of Southern Laos in the past. It is also another data set that focused on the existence and the father-son relationship between Phra Wo Phra Ta which were a great contribution to the study of local history, Nong Bua Lam Phu Province, etc. and the Isan region of Thailand.

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Thammarungsee, A. (2020). presentation of the hero image of Phra Wo Phra Ta in palm leaf manuscript in the National Library of Laos. Wiwitwannasan Journal of Language and Culture, 4(3), 165–186. Retrieved from https://so06.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/wiwitwannasan/article/view/242355
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