- Akupara
In
Hinduism , Akupara is atortoise who carries the world on his back. It upholds theearth and thesea .References in Fiction
* The
Discworld series of novels byTerry Pratchett take place on a fictional world on the back of a giant turtle.
* InStephen King 's Dark Tower series, a guardian of an energy beam supporting the Dark Tower. It had this poem dedicated to it::See the TURTLE of enormous girth!:On his shell he holds the earth.:His thought is slow but always kind;:He holds us all within his mind.:"On his back all vows are made;:He sees the truth but mayn't aid.:He loves the land and loves the sea,:And even loves a child like me.
* In the
Secrets of Droon series, the magical city of Tortu is located on the back of a giant turtle, also called Tortu.*The
Pokémon Torterra is partly based on this concept.*The
Digimon ElDoradimon is also partly based on this concept.*In , an Akupara is used to ride to the third temple in the Great Bay.
*
Aang encounters a "Lion-Turtle", a slightly modified version of the Akupara, during the finale of . The Lion-Turtle gives him wisdom that he later uses to defeat the Firelord.ee also
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Turtles all the way down External links
* [http://www.experiencefestival.com/a/Akupara/id/98821 http://www.experiencefestival.com/a/Akupara/id/98821]
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