Storybook Favorites
Storybook Favorites
While browsing the massive list of storybooks made by past students, there were three that caught my eyes. One of them being "Indra Lord of Thunder" The reason why this seems like a fascinating read was due to it having the intersection of gods from three different cultures: Hindu, Greek, and Norse. Knowing the popularity of Zeus and Thor in modern culture, the Hindu entity, Indra, poses an unknown for me. Now, the author POSES these powerful gods together, which can only spiral into an adventurous and certainly exciting tale! Who will rise to the top as the conclusive entity worthy of the title "God of Thunder"?
While browsing the massive list of storybooks made by past students, there were three that caught my eyes. One of them being "Indra Lord of Thunder" The reason why this seems like a fascinating read was due to it having the intersection of gods from three different cultures: Hindu, Greek, and Norse. Knowing the popularity of Zeus and Thor in modern culture, the Hindu entity, Indra, poses an unknown for me. Now, the author POSES these powerful gods together, which can only spiral into an adventurous and certainly exciting tale! Who will rise to the top as the conclusive entity worthy of the title "God of Thunder"?
(Sculpture of Indra on Temple. Source: Wikimedia)
The second story book that appeared prominent is called "Tragic Stories" which entails stories about the profound Yakshas and Yakshinis, which are powerful figures in Hinduism and Jainism. This storybook caught my eye due to the fact that the author provided ample amount of information about these figures and gave out a good outline as to what they were going to to speak about in the stories themselves. Furthermore, the matter of the Yakshas and Yakshinis being in 2-3 different religions prompted me to be curious about why they were included in different religions. Was it because these religions were close in proximity? Did they have the same experiences when the stories about them were created?
(Sculpture of One of the Many Yakshas. Source: Wikimedia)
Lastly, the third storybook that seemed like an adventurous read is called "Double Trouble". The reason why I saw this storybook as one of the more fascinating ones was due to the point of view that was described in the introduction. The story is told from the eyes of the Hindu god "Rama," now recluse and spends most of his time raising his two sons. Due to this unique point of view, I won't have to expect too many normalities, as the structure of the stories should be like listening to a storyteller in-person! Now, who doesn't love that?
(Photo from the Ramayana Adventures. Source: Wikimedia)
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