Story Book Plan Week 4: Chiranjivi

I have chosen for my project to do a storybook about Chiranjivi. I have chosen this topic because the thought of immortal men interests me. I have decided to do a retelling of three stories based on three of the Chiranjivi. I have chosen to go with a theme of warriors. These will be stories of revenge and fighting. The first story will be about Parashurama getting revenge on behalf of his slain father. The second will be a story similar to the first and will be about Ashwatthama getting revenge for his father. The last will be a story about aid given to Rama by Jambavan. I will be looking to highlight the weapons of each of these in their battles. I however will be mixing it up by making each story over with different names for the characters and settings. I will still be doing music for these stories to add a background to each. However, for this I will do depending on the setting of each of the stories. I will probably end up doing different places around the world with the three characters.

Link to Story Book

 

Meeting of Rama and Parashurma by Manohar

Week 4 Lab: Mythology

What is mythology? It is a combination of many disciplines. There are many myths in various forms. Mythology is open to many ways of interpretation. The definition of a myth is that it is a story. It is significant story that has lasted a while. The story of Persephone from Greek mythology tries to explain the seasons of the year relating the winter and planting season to the gods. Creation myths were myths about the creation of the earth. Euhemerism means “Myths as primitive explanations of the natural world or as time-distorted accounts of long past historical events.” Early mythologist had to separate mythos which is falsehood and logos which stood for truth. Mythology changed many times another change was when it joined forces with anthropologists. Anthropologists felt mythology fulfills in primitive society an important function that strengthens belief and enforces morality. Freud believed that myths came from the unconscious mind. Joseph Campbell understanding of is, “Mythology is ultimately and always the vehicle through which the individual finds a sense of identity and a place in the world.”  Another way to examine myths by their structure. Studying the binary nature between two things in myths, such as man and woman, hero and villain. Joseph Campbell developed the Hero’s Journey which is kind of a road map for a hero story. He believed that heroes tell us something about ourselves. He drew on psychology from different psychologists such as Freud. He also believed that all Hero myths follow a certain rubric. There are several aspects of a checkpoint of a hero’s story. Some of these are The Call to Adventure or maybe Supernatural Aid. There are 17 different aspects and a combination of these makes a hero story. 

Source: Mythology Videos

 

Superman by GG125 

Reading Notes: PDE Ramayana Part D

Battle of Rama and Ravana, Ravana’s Death

After much fighting Shakra sends down his charioteer to aid Rama in his fight against Ravana and retrieve Sita. Rama mounted the chariot and was then attacked by Ravana. Ravana launched an attack with a rakshasa weapon that spit flames at Rama. The flames turned into snakes that sought to bite and inject venom into Rama. Thankfully Rama had a Garuda-weapon which is helpful in fighting off Naga’s. Rama’s weapon changed into birds and devoured Ravana’s attack. The gods descended and stood by Rama as he attacked. Rama’s attacks pushed Ravana back and wounded him. Agastya came to Rama and told him if he would worship the sun he would win. Rama did this and continued attacking with his bow. He fired and arrow which but blew off one of Ravana’s ten heads. Where one head fell another grew in its place. Rama then grabbed the weapon which Brahma had created and attacked Ravana. Ravana died from this mortal wound to his body, which cut him in two. After the fall of Ravana all the other rakshasa flew away.

Characters: Rama- Vishnu’s avatar come to earth to slay Ravana. Shakra- one of the deities that lent help to Rama in his time of need. Ravana- evil rakshasa that took Sita from Rama. 

Bibliography: Battle of Rama and Ravana, Ravana's Death; Ramayana, The Epic of Rama Prince of India by Romesh Dutt