Indian Epics Blog

  Genius Apparently being a genius is having characteristics that end in -tion. On a more serious note, I believe that this cartoon is showing that a genius is not just someone who has intelligence. It shows that being a genius involves hope, imitating other ideas to learn, exploring new ideas, going through ideas even when it is frustrating, working hard, as well as other important aspects. The idea of someone being a genius is typically revered as someone who is insanely smart. However, even Einstein had to go through frustration and more than likely ended up at dead ends during his research. Often times, we ignore all of the work leading up to the end result and believe that if he could do it, we should be able to do it just as easily! However, the process is not easy at all. It takes all of these characteristics to be what this cartoon calls a genius. I actually completely agree with this cartoon. The pure elation for sure is right on point, as the process of creating a grand i...

Learning about Microfiction Tiny Book 1) Tiny Tales I read the Tiny Tales about Aesop's Fables. I really enjoyed reading these because they were so short and to the point! I found that although there was not a surplus of details, there were still plenty of aspects about the stories that kept my interest while reading them. I think I would definitely find these interesting to try and write. 2) Tiny Love Stories Wow. The amount of emotion and importance that came from these stories is astonishing. I was astounded by how much I loved reading these and how much my heart reached out to the couples in the stories. I think I would enjoy reading many more of these. Perhaps I could try to write one of my own now that I am married myself. 3) Hint Stories I could never imagine a story with less than 25 words! I love that the point of these stories is that it forces the reader to imagine what went on in the gaps that are presented. Thus, there will probably never be the same story "writte...

  Garuda Garuda is a divine being whose features are a mixture of an eagle and a human. Garuda is actually mentioned in The Ramayana, as he helps Rama and Lakshmana from the Nagaastra during the Ramayana War. He is also the brother of Aruna, who is known as the charioteer of the sun. Garuda's sworn enemy are the Nagas, who are also his half-brothers. Garuda freed his mother from slavery by stealing the pot of nectar from Indra. The Garuda Purana is believed to be a narration by Vishnu to Garuda who is also Vishnu's Vahana. This is particularly interesting to me, as my storybook is about vahanas! It is interesting that Garuda is a vahana since he has so many characteristics of a human. As Garuda is a Vishnu's vahana, he is mentioned in various Puranas and the epics. Bibliography:  “Who Is Garuda?: Amar Chitra Katha.” Amar Chitra Katha | , 3 Nov. 2020, www.amarchitrakatha.com/mythologies/who-is-garuda/.

  Kacha and Devayani Kacha went to be trained by the guru  Shukracharya in order to learn the Sanjivani Mantra, which would allow those to revive themselves from the dead. While there, he met Shukracharya's daughter Devayani. Devayani was determined to marry Kacha as soon as he finished his education. This made others jealous, as they desired Devayani. One evening, Kacha did not return home from watching the cattle graze. Devayani was distraught at his disappearance and begged her father to go with her to find him using his powers. He eventually found Kacha dead in the forest and realized the other students had killed him. He revived Kacha with his powers for his daughter. The other students, however, killed him again in the forest. Devayani's father once again revived him out of love for his daughter. In order to try and trick Shukracharya to not revive Kacha, the students killed Kacha again and then cremated him. They mixed his ashes with Shukracharya's wine so that whe...