Mahabharata: Three Great Tales of Ancient India
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Mahabharata: Three Great Tales of Ancient India
29.99 €
"Mahabharata" and "Ramayana" are the most important monuments of ancient Indian creativity. The authors of this edition, like N. A. Kuhn with his "Myths of Ancient Greece", made a literary arrangement of the epic: they put it in prose form and adapted it for modern readers.
In essence, "Mahabharata" and "Ramayana" are similar to Homer's "Iliad" and "Odyssey". "Ramayana" in terms of plot echoes the ancient Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, as well as the fairy tale epic "Ruslan and Lyudmila" by Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin. The book begins with "The Tale of Rama" - the thrilling story of the abduction of the beautiful Sita by the terrible Ravana, lord of the rakshasas. Rama, along with an army of monkeys, sets out in search of his beloved, overcoming various obstacles that arise in their path. "The Tale of Krishna" narrates the earthly life of the incarnation of Vishnu. The cruel king Kansa was foretold to die at the hands of his sister's eighth son. By a miracle, Krishna remains alive. From a young age, he impresses those around him with his strength and agility. Like the cunning Odysseus, Krishna defeats his enemies. The edition is illustrated with 17 watercolors by the famous Moscow artist Alexander Vasilievich Melikhov. For those interested in ancient India, the edition contains an article explaining the specifics of working on the interpretation of literary monuments.
In essence, "Mahabharata" and "Ramayana" are similar to Homer's "Iliad" and "Odyssey". "Ramayana" in terms of plot echoes the ancient Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, as well as the fairy tale epic "Ruslan and Lyudmila" by Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin. The book begins with "The Tale of Rama" - the thrilling story of the abduction of the beautiful Sita by the terrible Ravana, lord of the rakshasas. Rama, along with an army of monkeys, sets out in search of his beloved, overcoming various obstacles that arise in their path. "The Tale of Krishna" narrates the earthly life of the incarnation of Vishnu. The cruel king Kansa was foretold to die at the hands of his sister's eighth son. By a miracle, Krishna remains alive. From a young age, he impresses those around him with his strength and agility. Like the cunning Odysseus, Krishna defeats his enemies. The edition is illustrated with 17 watercolors by the famous Moscow artist Alexander Vasilievich Melikhov. For those interested in ancient India, the edition contains an article explaining the specifics of working on the interpretation of literary monuments.
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