Download or read book Seasons of Splendour written by Madhur Jaffrey and published by Pavilion Books, Limited. This book was released on 1995 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of traditional tales about gods and heroes in Hindu mythology, aranged in sequence as they might be told at religious festivals during the course of a Hindu calendar year.
Download or read book India written by Donald Alexander Mackenzie and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 463 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Myths and Legends of India written by John Mandeville Macfie and published by . This book was released on 1924 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These are classic myths from the history of Hindu literature.
Download or read book Tales from India written by and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2001 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beautifully told retellings of classic stories from India. Full of richness and warmth, these tales of tender love, great heroism, acts of sacrifice, foolishness and friendship come vividly to life. There is an epic battle in which monkeys and bears help rescue the beautiful princess Sitafrom evil demons and a simple fable about a jackal who tries to become king. This tapestry of stories is as colourful and diverse as India itself. Sources in selecting the stories have been Sanskrit and Pali, the classical languages of the Brahmans and the Buddhists. Many of these tales were current centuries before the Christian era and were given a sophisticated form by the storytellers of classical times. * The subject of myths and legends ties in with the National Curriculum. * Classic retellings have continued to sell for over thirty years. * Before his death the author lived in Maidstone in Kent.
Download or read book Myths legends of Indi written by William Radice and published by Viking Adult. This book was released on 2002 with total page 824 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Somadeva S Kathasaritsagara, The Epics, The Puranas, As Well As Folklore Are Among The Sources Of India S Long Tradition Of Storytelling. Down The Ages, They Have Nourished Creative Expression, From Tulsi S Ramayana And Michael Madhusudan Dutt S Megnadvadh Kavya To Salman Rushdie S Stories Of Haroun And Tharoor S Great Indian Novel. The Present Selection Represents The Author S Explorations Of This Rich And Ancient Offering. In This Book Radice Brings Together His Own Retellings And Other Translations Of 132 Best-Loved And Popular Myths, Legends And Folktales. Besides Hindu Narratives, Included Are Number Of Muslim, Buddhist, Jain, Syrian Christian And Tribal Tales. Stories Of The Churning Of The Ocean , Draupadi S Svayamvara , The Seduction Of Ahalya Flow Along With Those Of The The Blind Fakir , St Thomas Arm And Buddha And The Tigress . The Tales Offer A Kaleidoscope Of Living India, With Its Commonly-Held Beliefs Of Vast Eras Or Yugas, The Stages Of Life, Tapas, Rebirth And Nirvana, Besides A Celebration Of Eroticism. Aware Of The Essentially Oral Nature Of India S Story-Telling Tradition, Radice Shows How Popular Performers Make Stories Come Alive By Appending Some Embroidery, Jokes, Drama, And Suspense To Them. In These Retellings He Tries To Feel His Way Into The Stories Chosen And To Convey In English Some Of These Emotions And Humour Of The Original. Combining Scholarly Rigour With Masterly Narration, Myths And Legends Of India Is A Brilliant Collection. Doubtless, It Will Be Loved By Readers Of All Ages, Anywhere, For A Long, Long Time.
Download or read book Indian Myths written by J.K. Jackson and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2018-12-15 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: India, one of the great, ancient civilizations spawned a fascinating canon of myths and legends. With multiple gods, and a riot of colour and character this fantastic new book, Indian Myths, explores the themes and landscapes that created the tales, and reveals the boundless energy that has brought us the Ramayana,The Mahabharata, and retells the stories of Krishna, Buddha and Shiva, and some of the many different versions of creation. FLAME TREE 451: From mystery to crime, supernatural to horror and myth, fantasy and science fiction, Flame Tree 451 offers a healthy diet of werewolves and mechanical men, blood-lusty vampires, dastardly villains, mad scientists, secret worlds, lost civilizations and escapist fantasies. Discover a storehouse of tales gathered specifically for the reader of the fantastic.
Download or read book Myths and Legends of India Vol 1 written by William Radice and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2016-05-08 with total page 549 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since time immemorial, India has been an ocean bed over which numerous stories have flowed and enriched the world. Storytellers from Tulsidas to Rohinton Mistry have added their magic to this magnificent repository. Inspired in part by Somadeva’s Kathasaritasagara, William Radice collects these timeless tales of India, and tells them anew through his unique idiom. Like itinerant storytellers, he fills these tales with emotion and wit, bringing them alive for the contemporary reader. In Volume 1, the first section begins with the creation myth of Prajapati, while the Mahabharata section starts with Sakuntala’s story, going up to the founding of Dvaraka by Krishna. In Volume 2, the first section begins with the Hindu myth about Brahma’s creation of bodies, while the Mahabharata section starts with the notorious dice-game and ends with the death of Abhimanyu. True to India’s diversity, the third section of both volumes comprises legends and folk tales from Hindu, Muslim, Buddhist, Jain, Christian and tribal sources. The volumes of Myths and Legends of India are a treasure to delight in and cherish.
Download or read book Myths Legends of India written by Donald A. MacKenzie and published by Heian International Publishing Company. This book was released on 1989 with total page 463 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Great epics from the vast treasury of ancient indian literature.
Download or read book Myths and Legends of India Egypt China and Japan written by Rachel Storm and published by Lorenz Books. This book was released on 2008-02-29 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alphabetically arranged entries offer a comprehensive overview of the myths and legends of Eastern cultures, with information on the gods, goddesses, heroes, warriors, monsters, sacred animals, and holy places of Egypt, India, China, and Japan.
Download or read book The Puffin Book of Magical Indian Myths written by Anita Nair and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2015-05-22 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Surya the sun god got married, his wife could not bear the heat of his rays and ran away. Surya was heartbroken and the world plunged into darkness. A dwarf asked a king for some land, which he measured with three footsteps, and ended up claiming the earth and the sky. Sage Daksha got his daughters married to the moon, but later, in a fit of rage, cursed the moon with consumption, making it wax and wane. These are some of the fifty myths from India recounted in this fabulously produced book. From wise sages to demonic asuras, beautiful river deities to arrogant kings, wayward gods to brave princes, this collection of myths showcases the most enchanting and magical stories from Indian mythology.
Download or read book Understanding Indian Myths written by Colin Hynson and published by Myths Understood (Crabtree). This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ancient peoples created myths to help explain the world around them-creation, death and the underworld, seasons and agriculture, natural disasters, class structure in society, and commerce. Myths Understood features important myths from different ancient cultures and describes the roles and relationships of the gods that were the foundation of their religions. Understanding Indian Myths explores the roles and relationships of the heroes and gods of ancient India. Several ancient myths, including "Brahma Creates the Universe," "The Story of Rama and Sita," and "The Three Cities in the Sky," are retold, describing how these stories helped people in ancient India interpret their world. Book jacket.
Download or read book 365 Tales of Indian Mythology written by OM Books and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the preserver of the universe Lord Vishnu to the mighty Hanuman, from the mysterious Ganesha to the dutiful son Rama, the rich Hindu spiritual landscape is populated by characters that empower millions even today. Featuring 365 colourful artworks of significant mythological figures from across India, this fascinating book opens the doors to a spellbinding world of legends and stories.
Download or read book Tales from India written by Jamila Gavin and published by . This book was released on 2017-08 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Puffin Book of World Myhts and Legends written by Anita Nair and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2017-11-28 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Timeless stories told anew Find out how the world was created, why the sun and the moon never meet each other though they live in the same sky, how clouds appeared to save mankind from the sun's scorching rays and why living creatures shed tears when they are in pain. Retold by bestselling author Anita Nair, these magical stories from all over the world come alive with a freshness and exuberance that is sure to delight and captivate readers of all ages.
Download or read book Indian Mythology written by Jan Knappert and published by Thorsons Publishers. This book was released on 1991 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Myths and Legends from Around the World written by Sowmya Rajendran and published by Rupa Publications India Pvt Limited. This book was released on 2020-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each chapter is bursting with stories, facts and trivia that provide insight into various cultures (similarities and differences, importance of certain values, history of a people, the effect of geography on stories, etc).
Download or read book Indian Mythology written by Pradeep Sanjeev and published by . This book was released on 2017-03-15 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this work, an endeavor has been made to compile the long-felt want of an illustrated Indian Mythological Character Encyclopedia. This has encyclopedic descriptions of most of the characters from the three epics, the Ramayana, the Bhagavata, and the Mahabharata and hopefully, serves as a resource how different characters are related to or not to each other and also includes the genealogies of Rama, Krishna, Ravana, and Kuru dynasty.
