Mahabharata. Three Great Tales of Ancient India
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Mahabharata. Three Great Tales of Ancient India
14.99 €
"The Mahabharata" and "Ramayana" are the most important monuments of ancient Indian literature. The authors of this edition, like N. A. Kuhn with his "Myths of Ancient Greece", made a literary retelling of the epic: they clothed it in prose form and adapted it for modern readers.
In essence, "The Mahabharata" and "Ramayana" are similar to "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey" by Homer. "The Ramayana" in terms of plot echoes the ancient Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, as well as the fairy tale epic "Ruslan and Lyudmila" by Alexander Pushkin.
The book begins with "The Tale of Rama" - a gripping story about the abduction of the beautiful Sita by the terrible Ravana, the ruler of the rakshasas. Rama, together with an army of monkeys, sets off in search of his beloved, overcoming various obstacles that arise on their way.
"The Tale of Krishna" tells the story of the earthly life of the incarnation of Vishnu. The cruel king Kansa was predicted to die at the hands of his sister's eighth son. Miraculously, Krishna survives. From an early age, he amazes those around him with his strength and dexterity. Like the cunning Odysseus, Krishna defeats his enemies.
For those interested in Ancient India, the publication contains an article explaining the specifics of work on the interpretation of literary monuments.
In essence, "The Mahabharata" and "Ramayana" are similar to "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey" by Homer. "The Ramayana" in terms of plot echoes the ancient Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, as well as the fairy tale epic "Ruslan and Lyudmila" by Alexander Pushkin.
The book begins with "The Tale of Rama" - a gripping story about the abduction of the beautiful Sita by the terrible Ravana, the ruler of the rakshasas. Rama, together with an army of monkeys, sets off in search of his beloved, overcoming various obstacles that arise on their way.
"The Tale of Krishna" tells the story of the earthly life of the incarnation of Vishnu. The cruel king Kansa was predicted to die at the hands of his sister's eighth son. Miraculously, Krishna survives. From an early age, he amazes those around him with his strength and dexterity. Like the cunning Odysseus, Krishna defeats his enemies.
For those interested in Ancient India, the publication contains an article explaining the specifics of work on the interpretation of literary monuments.
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- All books in the series World Literature