Indian Myths

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Indian Myths presents an overview of Indian mythology, covering classical Indian literature, creation myths, major deities such as Shiva and Vishnu, and the development of Hinduism, along with regional mythologies. The contents include retellings and key episodes from the Ramayana and Mahabharata, plus legends of Indra and Yama, Krishna, Shiva, Buddha, Hitopadesha fables, and miscellaneous myths including the birth of Ganga.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryLiterature

FormatPDF

Pages230

Reading Time5 h 54 min

AccessFree to download

This is a FLAME TREE Book Publisher & Creative Director: Nick Wells Contributors, authors, editors and sources for this series include: Loren Auerbach, Norman Bancroft-Hunt, E.M. Berens, Katharine Berry Judson, Laura Bulbeck, Jeremiah Curtin, O.B. Duane, Dr Ray Dunning, W.W. Gibbings, H. A. Guerber, Jake Jackson, Joseph Jacobs, Judith John, J.W. Mackail, Donald Mackenzie, Chris McNab, Professor James Riordan, Sara Robson, Rachel Storm, K.E. Sullivan, Epiphanius Wilson, E.T.C. Werner. FLAME TREE PUBLISHING 6 Melbray Mews, Fulham, London SW6 3NS, United Kingdom [www.flametreepublishing.com](www.flametreepublishing.com) First published 2018 Copyright © 2018 Flame Tree Publishing Ltd 18 20 22 21 19 3 5 7 9 8 6 4 2 PRINT ISBN: 978-1-78361-404-2 EBOOK ISBN: 978-1-78755-630-0 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. The cover image is © copyright 2018 Flame Tree Publishing Ltd All images © copyright Flame Tree Publishing 2018 except [Shutterstock.com: Babin](Shutterstock.com: Babin), John Lock, and vectortatu Introducing our new fiction list: FLAME TREE PRESS | FICTION WITHOUT FRONTIERS Award-Winning Authors & Original Voices Horror, Crime, Science Fiction & Fantasy [www.flametreepress.com](www.flametreepress.com) Contents Series Foreword Introduction to Indian Myths The Importance of Indian Mythology Classical Indian Literature The Creation Myths The True Gods, Shiva and Vishnu The Emergence of New Ideas The Development of Hinduism Regional Indian Mythologies Tales of the Ramayana The Birth of Rama Rama and Vishvamitra Rama and the Bow of Janaka Kaikeyi and the Heir Apparent Rama’s Exile Bharata is King The Golden Deer Rama and Sita Rama’s Bridge Sita’s Second Trial The Sons of Rama The Saga of the Mahabharata Dushyanta and Shakuntala Shakuntala’s Appeal King Shantanu and the Goddess Bride The Story of Satyavati Marriage by Capture Origin of Dhritarashtra, Pandu, and Vidura The Birth of Karna King Pandu’s Doom The Rival Princes The Princes Learn to Shoot The Princes’ Trial Drona’s War First Exile of the Pandavas Bhima and the Fair Demon The King of the Asuras Drupada’s Children The Bride of the Pandavas Return to Hastinapur Arjuna’s Exile The Triumph of the Pandavas The Great Gambling Match The Pandavas’ Sorrow Arjuna’s Celestial Gifts Second Exile of the Pandavas The Voice of the Waters An End to the Exile Duryodhana’s Defiance The Epic Battle of Eighteen Days The Aftermath of War The Atonement A Night of Wonder The Ascent to Heaven More Tales of the Mahabharata Samvarana and Tapati Nala and Damayanti Wanderings in the Forest Nala’s Exile The Homecoming of the King Legends of Indra & Yama Tales of Indra, King of the Gods The Call of Yama, King of the

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