Indian Epics OU

Brahma wanted to test Krishna's divine power because he was too kind and shared his food. Brahma stole the cows for a year but Krishna created them from his own self. This proved his divinity so he returned the original cows to the village. Krishna's older brother wished to be strong enough to punch and kill the bull. Krishna told his brother that was not a good deed because this bull was the breeder for all of the cows. This bull was mean but Krishna spent a month getting to know him and played the flute for him. After that month he rode the bull and everyone was shocked. He was able to calm the bull and everyone realized that kindness was stronger than violence. Krishna wanted to marry rhada but his mother did not approve. He found that his desitny was not to marry her even though he loved her so. He found out that his parents were not his birth parents and he was the savior of dharma. He left his village to fulfill his destiny and face Akurur who had sent attacks on him ma...

He heard that his sister's eight child would kill him. Instead of killing them he killed all of their kids. The seventh child was transferred to another womb and the king thought that she had a miscarriage and was happy. The eight child was the reincarnation of Krishna and would fulfill the destiny he had worked to avoid.  To protect the child from death he escaped the prison cell that was unlocked. He went through the forest and came to a fierce river. A serpent protected them from the rain and he walked through the river that was not deep. He went to a gypsy camp and traded his son for a girl named maya. The king had found out that the eight child was born and laughed when he found out it was a girl. He went to kill the child like he had all of the others until she turned into a goddess. She told the king that his destiny to be killed would be fulfilled when the time was right. Krishna attracted merchants and men from around to visit. The king sent a demon to kill Krishna but ...

This weeks reading was my favorite so far. I found it much easier to read the fairy tale type stories than the classic indian epics. I always found it difficult to follow some of the epics just due to the names and how everyone was related. I also thought these fairy tales taught lessons which was fun to re-write. While reading some of other people's stories I liked the people who used the narrator within the story option. I feel like that is a type of style I have never used and could be a great challenge to try in the future. I am feeling a new motivation as the semester has past the midpoint. This is my first time doing extra credit! My other classes have felt quite overwhelming with a lot of big projects. This class has a lot of time consuming work so sometimes I am just happy to meet the deadlines and never feel like I have the time for extra credit. I am determined to make time for it as the semester comes to a close to earn that A I feel I deserve. This week moving forward I...

Small number of original languages that split up and became isolated. Similar words dont mean that a language is related but may just be a borrowed word. There are between 3000-8000 languages in the world. Some dialects are not considered another language but are very different. Anglo Saxon is what is considered old english. Old norse language then mixed with old english. French and latin language are still thought of a superior words to old saxon language. Aspects give you 12 possibilities in English but Japanese only has 2. A real word has grammar and elvish is a real language because of this. Languages are never logical and there are some words you just have to know. New words come from borrowing from other languages or putting two words together. Sometimes words will just gain new meaning. Dictionary just documents usage they don't make up words. The semicolon is used to link independent clauses. Grammar is a set of patterns of how words are put together. All languages have nou...

"The brave little bowman" There was a small man who was excellent at shooting but he knew that nobody would take him seriously due to his size. He wanted to join the army but needed to find a big man to ask the king. He found a man digging and he agreed to join the army with the little man and ask the king. The king agreed and sent them on missions to kill a tiger and a buffalo. During time of war they sent the big man still not knowing that he was not the shooter. The big man was scared but the little man saved him and defeated the army. The king finally praised the little man for the shooter he was. "The Lion in Bad Company" When a young lion approached a wolf who could not get away he begged for his life. The wolf promised to serve the lion if he could live in his cave with him. The lion's father did not approve and said wolves could not be trusted. The wolf suggested one day that they catch a horse. He led them to the riverbank where ponies were drinking...

The monkey and the crocodile. The croc wants the heart of a monkey but they dont swim. He finds a greedy monkey that wants the ripe fruit on the island. He convinces him to ride on his back and tries to drown him. The monkey deceives the croc by telling him his heart is in a tree. The croc then notices the monkey has moved to a different tree and hops to the island using a rock in the water. One night he lays on the rock and waits to eat the monkey. The monkey sees him and tells him to open his mouth so he can jump in. The monkey escapes again by hoping on his head and back to safety. The croc realizes the monkey is too smart and gives up trying to eat him. The turtle who couldn't stop talking. Two geese became friends with a turtle. One day they told him that they were flying back to their home and wished he could come. They said they would take him if he could hold onto a stick and not talk. The turtle agreed. As they flew over a group of children they pointed and laughed. He t...

Dana was a beautiful girl, although she had not always been this way. She grew up in a small town in Montana and never saw herself as pretty. She worked as a waitress five nights a week and took college classes during the day. One day a man she had never seen before entered the diner, his name was Andy. She took his order and giggled flirtatiously. She had never gotten the butterflies over a stranger before. That summer they had a whirlwind romance. "Dana, I don't know how to say this but now that the summer is ending I won't be in Montana much longer", said Andy. Dana looked at him longingly as tears began to form in the corners of her eyes. He did not want to disappoint her, and without thinking shouted " I want you to come with me!" Fast forward to today Dana is a married woman. She isn't married to Andy as one would think, but his older brother Yani. She had packed up to move to Vegas with Andy the man she loved. However as they settled in Yani t...

A conflict over land and who is in charge leads to war. Drona even tries to stop the war but even with great efforts he fails. Many people in the war were family members and did not want to fight. Drona had trained Arunja and did not want to be against him in battle. The battles begin. Arunja did not want the war but as it began he became even more hesitant to be on the opposite side of his own family members and his trainer Drona. He is forced to fight and his life is spared. Bhishima is killed by arrows when he refuses to fight a warrior that was born a woman. He had been successful in previous battles but dies when he lays down his weapon. Before his death he wishes for peace but that does not happen. Drupadi kills Drona after the death of the elephant and Karna takes over as the leader. Two battles between Karna and Arunja result in  a draw as they are equal competitors. On the final battle Arunja kills Karna with a single arrow in a field. Another commander is put into place a...

Cattle Raid Source:  iereadingguides Drona trains all of the princes in the art of war. As they battle he puts a stop to it when two of the cousins become too intense. When a strange warrior challenges one of the brothers and wins so he is crowned king. He is really the son of a charioteer with humble beginnings. There is a contest that the princess of drupadi wants to Arunja to enter because of his talents. Although the mysterious warrior wins again she does not want to marry a man of humble beginnings. A hermit then does the same feat and is chosen as the winner. He goes home with the princess but his mother declares he must give her to his eldest brother. The kingdom is then split between the two royal families. The eldest brother then loses his wife in a game of dice. The winner banishes her to the forest. When she refuses to go she is dragged by her hair to the councils chambers. She agrees to go the forest in exile and remains for 12 years and the last year must be disg...

My funny motivational picture. Source:  iFunny I think my progress so far has been good but definitely have big plans for the second half of the semester. Although I am not at the level of points I want right now I still have time to bring my grade up. I think I am most proud of staying on schedule for the most part. I work on my assignments five days a week, which was not my initial plan. I originally planned on doing assignments three days a week but have extended that to five. I think that my schedule will be maintained for the rest of the semester. Looking forward my main goal is to complete all my assignments and to start doing the extra credit assignments. The pitfall that I want to avoid is procrastinating. That is always my biggest pitfall so I really want to try and get ahead of schedule so I can potentially finish the class early. There is nothing I want to change in particular about my blog or portfolio right now. I was glad to take the time this week to tweak the...

Shantanu sees the beautiful fisherwoman  Wikipedia I chose this picture because this story was really memorable for me. I thought it encompassed drama, sadness and humor at times. I also think this picture is a very beautiful painting.   Overall I think my reading and writing assignments are coming along smoothly. I am finding it easier to finding stories that I want to write about in my notes. Creative writing has never been my strong suite. That is why I chose the portfolio option. I wanted to challenge myself by trying different techniques in writing my stories. The portfolio gave me the freedom to write more often about different types of stories. I am happy so far with  my blog and my portfolio site. Every week I continue to edit them both and they are getting closer to a finished project. My biggest accomplishment for this class has been writing on a consistent basis. Reading, note taking and story writing four days a week was a struggle at first. I have n...

Chocolate cone Source:  purepng Dave and his brothers were enjoying the last days of summer. The sun was out and heat still hung in the air. Dave, Mike, John and Paul loved playing in their neighborhood. "Lets go inside and ask mom for some ice cream!" exclaimed John. The other three brothers stopped and looked at each other in question. They knew that their mother never let them have ice cream on school days. As they sat under a tree for shade in their front yard all discussing who would go Mike stood and started walking towards the house. He walked inside and his stomach began to growl thinking of the chocolate dipped cones he knew were in the freezer. As he shut the door behind him he heard a voice calling from upstairs. "I have a question for you before you walk into that kitchen," the voice calmly said. Mike ignored the voice as he walked into the kitchen and grabbed an ice cream for himself. The other three boys sat outside as fifteen minutes past by....

Chariot as Drona dies Source:  Blogger The night of the battles was the nightmare of many. All men were "bloodthirsty" no matter the relation. Brothers fought against brothers and fathers against their own sons. Arunja finally called for a truce. For the time being all men laid down where they were and rested. Drona decided that the next day either he would die or Arjuna would. After a night of rest the battle continued amongst the men. The battle continued to be bloody and the death toll was rising. Karna fought an epic battle but in the end he died. Ashwatthaman also died in battle. Drona was so saddened by the death of his son he refused to fight anymore and laid down his weapons. His weapons were seized and his head was cut off. Source .  Myths of the Hindus and Buddhists  by Sister Nivedita (1914). [400 words]

Riddles at the Lake Notes The Great Banyan in India Source:  world atlas Yudhishthira and Nakula were very thirsty and one climbed a banyan tree to look for water. Nakula went towards the water for a drink but heard a voice. The voice told him he must answer a question before drinking but he ignored it and after drinking the water he died. His brother followed and repeated what his brother did and he died as well. After four fell dead Yudhishthira went towards the water. He finally agreed to the voice that he would answer the question. The question seemed to be a riddle and asked. " Who maketh the sun to rise? Who keepeth him company? Who maketh the sun to go down? In whom is the sun established?" He answered and the voice continued to ask him questions. After four questions that Yudishthira answered the voices final question was " Who are worthy of eternal torment?" As with all of his questions he thought of his answer and told the voice. The voice then reveled...