Tuesday, March 1, 2016

Week 7, Reading Diary 2, Epified Mahabharata, Arjun's Journey


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Warwick Goble—1913, Indian Myth
I of course gravitate to this story of Arjuna and the water nymph that reminds me so much of the story of Melusine and a Crusader knight. I like that she is the daughter of a Naga. I was just reading an interesting article today that talks about how  the Naga's were a ruling class at one time in our history.Tracing the origins of the Serpent Cult



I don't like the part about where he leaves the nymph. Then goes off to some other kingdom and married some princess, has a kid and leaves in the middle of the night without saying goodbye. And he is already married in the most awkward of ways while breaking young nymphs hearts along the way. Reckless I say.

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