(Apsara)
Part A:1. Vaasa and Ganesha
- Brahma is the creator God, who has four heads.
- Ganesha is the remover of obstacles. He also has an elephant head.
- WEIRDEST creation story EVER!
- Dwaipayana: island born.
2. King Shantanu and Ganga
- Ganga of the Ganges River.
- Eight Vasus.
- Ganga in human form: wearing celestial garments with the splendor of lotus blossoms, rare ornaments, and teeth radient as pearls.
- A lot of infanticide in this story... (Insert horrified emoji here.)
- Ganga deserts the King.
3. King Shantanu and Satyavati
- A sweet and alluring perfume coming from a maiden.
- A man follows the perfume to the maiden. (This would make a cute YA Romance story. Maybe a boy is at a bookstore and smells a perfume, tracing it to the girl. Or maybe her perfume lingers and he always misses her just by moments, but then one day he finally gets there on time and finds the girl who wears the perfume.)
4. Devavrata's Vow
- Flowers falling from heaven.
- Apsara is a female creature from the clouds. They can change their appearance at will. They are also beatiful, elegant, and great at dancing. They can also change the fortune of gambling games and such. They often marry Gandharva, who are skilled singers. They love to listen and dance to their music
- The Apsara is an interesting supernatural creature and could be a great character in a short story!
5. Bhishma at the Swayamvara
- Asuras are benevolent Devas (or deities.) Asuras are a supernatural creature, usually compared with Rakshasas and ghosts.
6. Amba
- Shiva is one of the three major Gods. He is known as "The Auspicious One" or "The Great God". He can be in the form of Vishnu and Brahma. But at his highest form, he is formless and transcendent. This is a very different God than what I am used to in Mythology.
7. Dhritarashtra and Pandu
- Sadhu is a good man or a holy man. He usually has paint on their face and wear saffron clothing.
- Pandu means "the pale one".
8. Kunti and Her Son
- Kunti is of celestial origin. Her mother was a nymph, and father was a holy Brahmin and her brother was the father of Krishna.
- Surya is God of the sun. He wore celestial earnings.
- Her son had Surya's earnings and a invulnerable coat of mail.
- She set the basket afloat with him in it. (Hmmm, sounds familiar...?)
9. Pandu and His Wives
- Being in animal guise. Reminds me of shape-shifters or were-creatures.
- Arrows with golden feathers.
- A funeral pyre, or a sati, is when a widow burns herself on her husband's funeral pyre.
11. Gandhari and Dhritarashtra
- Being blindfolded.
- A blind person.
12. Pandavas and Kauravas
- A royal city.
- Chariot
- Lions
13. Bhima and the Nagas
- Nagas are snake creatures.
- City of serpents in the Underworld.
- King of the Nagas.
- A draught of strength. (Had the strength of Giants.)
14. Drona
- Brahmin are priests, teachers, and protectors.
- Kshatriya (warrior) is the ruling and military class.
- Guru (teacher)
15. Drona Trains the Princes
- Becoming the greatest archer. (Or crossbow-er OR gun-totter in modern times.
- Becoming a mighty swordsman (or woman!)
- Someone being the most modest, perfect, and fearless.
- Knowledge of astronomy.
- These qualities are interesting when comparing these knights to the chivalrous Knights from the Middle Ages.
16. Ekalavya
- Being outside of a caste system, but having their own culture and society. What an interesting on concept. This would make an interesting story comparing royalty to, well, rags.
17. The Contest
- A mock fight that gets serious
- Displaying skills in a tournament (takes me back to Arthurian Legend and Lore!)
18. The Arrival of Karna
- An unknown warrior! A mysterious stranger...
- His eyes "flashed fire."
19. Drona's Revenge
- Garuda, a large bird creature.
- Cover the ground with "rivers of blood."
- The sky "rained" arrows.
20. Duryodhana's Jealousy
- Telling lying tales.
- Deceit and treachery!
- An evil and cruel Prince.
- A wicked plan: soak furniture in oil, so it can be burned easily, and then the palace is to be set on fire, with the inhabitants in it.
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