Epics of India - MLLL 4993-996

Author's Notes This story was based on the story of Jatayu and Sampati. The two eagles were very competitive in seeing which could fly the highest over the mountain. It ended with Jatayu flying too close to the Sun. It would have burned him and killed him if Sampati had not flown above him and shielded him by casting a shadow with his wings. The younger brother doesn’t die in this story. I wanted the competition and danger to be things that were easy to relate to. Life on the Edge Beep. Beep. Beep. Beep. “Ugh. What is that noise? Why is it so bright?” I gently try to open my eyes, but all I see is a white overhead light and a bleach colored room. As my eyes adjust I realize that I am laying on a bed. The noise was coming from my side. "Oh, a hospital", I said in bleak acknowledgement of where I was. Feeling dazed I try to sit up. My head is ringing and the room gently turns around me. As I lean forward I feel a hand on my chest, it was my mom. She says gently to me...

Style Notes As this reading covers the contents of the Ramayana that were covered in the previous readings, there is not much to take notes about content wise. So instead, in this section I intend to write about the stylistic differences I saw between the two different versions. As well as any differences in the stories that grabbed my attention. One notable part of the Marriage of Rama was the sheer amount of gifts that were sent home with Dasharatha's sons. King Janaka gave a hefty "100,000 horses, 25,000 chariots, 10,000 elephants; wagons of gold and jewels; buffaloes and cows without number", all for the princes to marry the princesses! Another bit of additional information I saw was this helpful map! It is taken as a page from the Divine Archer 1 . Foreshadowing Reading this prose, I noticed a large amount of foreshadowing for the journeys that were to befall upon Rama, Sita, and Lakshmana. This one is a bit of a spoiler if you catch it as it happens, b...

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