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Pandering to Pandavas

I’d been interested in the story of the Mahabharata, even more so since reading the Aru Shah books, in which the Pandavas are reincarnated as teenage girls. So I checked out an abridged edition translated by William Buck. While much … Continue reading →

Posted in Board Games, Book Reviews, Dice, Dragon Quest, Families, Games, Hinduism, History, India, Magic, Mythology, Pachisi, Philosophy, Poetry, Prejudice, Relationships, Religion, Video Games | Tagged arjuna, aru shah, ashvins, bhagavad gita, bhima, dharma, dharma raja, dhritarashta, dragon quest xi, draupadi, duryodhana, gambling, ganesh, hastinapura, indra, karna, kauravas, krishna, kunti, kurukshetra war, luminary, madri, mahabharata, mohandas gandhi, moses, nakula, pandavas, pandu, remus, rick riordan presents, romulus, roshani chokshi, sahadeva, sargon, surya, vayu, vichitravirya, vyasa, william buck, yudhisthira |

The Moon Has His Eyes on You

Aru Shah and the Tree of Wishes, by Roshani Chokshi – The series based on Hindu mythology continues with this volume, where the reincarnated Pandavas seek out the magical tree Kalpavriksha with the help of a proud naga prince. Over … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Authors, Book Reviews, Chinese, Hinduism, Humor, Mythology, Relationships, Religion, Rick Riordan | Tagged aldebaran, anasuya, antelopes, aru shah, aru shah and the tree of wishes, atri, brahma, brihaspati, budha, chandra, chang'e, daksha, elixir of life, ganesh, jupiter, mercury, moon, nagas, nakshatras, navagraha, ocean of milk, pandava quartet, pandavas, planets, rabbits, rick riordan presents, rohini, shiva, soma, stars, tara |

From Olympus to Oz

As a fan of both the Oz books and classical mythology, I have an interest in works that combine the two. Such stories are often controversial, though, both for religious reasons and because crossovers always bring in a lot of … Continue reading →

Posted in Characters, Chris Dulabone, Greek Mythology, Hinduism, Hugh Pendexter, Jeff Rester, L. Frank Baum, Marcus Mebes, Marin Elizabeth Xiques, Mythology, Norse, Oz, Oz Authors, Religion, Roman, Ruth Plumly Thompson, Semitic | Tagged as the rainbow follows the rain, bifrost, eris, fairies, ganesh, immortals, iris, king anko, kole, krishna, lilith, lulea, lurline, lurline and the white ravens of oz, martin gardner, mount helicon, neptune, nymphs, polychrome, ragnarok, rainbow, saturn, the crocheted cat in oz, the curious cruise of captain santa, the enchantment of oz, the golden goblin, the life and adventures of santa claus, the magic tapestry of oz, the pearl and the pumpkin, the royal explorers of oz, the visitors from oz, wooglet in oz |

Give Me Resurrection or Give Me Death!

I’ve looked at the concept of gods dying and being resurrected before, and it really seems like there’s a tendency to ascribe more similarities to the various myths of the sort than there really are. It’s a common theme, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, Conspiracy Theories, Egyptian, Greek Mythology, Hinduism, Judaism, Mythology, Norse, Religion | Tagged baldur, death, dionysus, ganesh, gerald massey, hades, horus, isis, jesus, krishna, loki, messiah, osiris, persephone, ragnarok, resurrection, zeus |

It’s a Parvati Party

Holy Hanuman, Hindu mythology sure is complicated! I guess that’s what you get when many different religious groups are combined into one. Modern Hinduism deals pretty heavily with aspects, that are only a few true gods (or in some views … Continue reading →

Posted in Gender, Hinduism, Mythology, Religion | Tagged ambika, daksha, durga, ganesh, hephaestus, hera, himalayas, himavan, kali, kartikeya, parvati, sanskrit, sati, shakti, shiva |