Week 2 Reading Overview
Week 2 Reading Overview
Ramayana
The
Ramayana that I have chosen is "Tiny Tales" by our Professor, Laura
Gibbs. I really loved this option right away because of the "short and
sweet" stories that are included in the book. As stated, it provides more
information on the backstory and more folklore variations compared to other
Ramayana books.
Comic Books
The
two comic books that I have chosen to further educate myself about are the
tales of Shiva and Parvathi and the tales of Parashurama. I am interested in
learning more about Shiva and Parvathi due to my familiarity of the topic. I find it very interesting how Parvathi is the reincarnation of Shiva’s
first wife Sati – and the relationship Shiva has with his two sons: Kartikeya
and Ganesha. Parashurama was the sixth reincarnation of Vishnu, and I found it
interesting how he led his life. He was born to protect the
innocent individuals from danger, yet later in life he is seen to be isolated
from everyone.
Videos
The two videos I watched were "Rama and the
Ramayana: Crash Course World Mythology #27" and "Miracles of Lord
Krishna". I enjoyed how the crash course explained how each of the
characters: Rama, Sita, Lakshmana, or Hanuman could have been the protagonist of
the story. It really goes to show that each person plays a crucial role in the
outcome that follows. I was also interested in how Krishna gave the “medicine”
each person deserved in his story. There was an underlying symbolism of “karma”
that played throughout the story.
I found an image of Lord Shiva and Parvathi and recognized them quite immediately. It suited well as I thoroughly enjoy learning more about their story.
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