Tuesday, February 7, 2017

Extra Reading Week 4: Hindu Gods and Heroes



Hindu Gods and Heroes Notes

  • Pg 13-47
  • The Vedic Age: 3000 years ago in the Aryan tribe of eastern Panjab
  • Charms, magic, black magic all good ideas and used in story
  • Dyausha-pita=sky god, Prithivi Mata=earth god, Vayu=wind, Parjanya=rain god, Surya= sun god, Agni=fire god
  • Elements come back into play
  • Dyaush-pita pretty much is Zeus 
  • Personal gods and nature-powers
  • Indra and Asvina became worshipped because they were heroes
  • ^Somewhat become gods through their legends
  • Indra seems to have inherited qualities of Zeus
  • would like to do a story picturing gods going away once people stop believing and new ones coming about
  • Not much of a storyline, more history, facts and theory 
  • I can create a story mimicking the going and coming of gods using this info

"Indra" Source: Wiki Commons


Bibliography
Hindu Gods and Heroes by Lionel D. Barnett




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