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Indian Myth and Legend — Donald A. Mackenzie

Indian Myth and Legend

Donald A. Mackenzie

  • Essays
  • Book language: English
  • 504 pages

"Indian Myth and Legend" by Donald A. Mackenzie is a collection of essays presenting the myths and legends of India, drawn from Sanskrit literature. It covers the Vedas, the epics Ramayana and Mahabharata, and the development of Brahmanism, Buddhism, and Jainism. Listeners interested in mythology and Indian culture will find it an informative introduction.

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Contents

  1. INDIAN MYTH AND LEGEND
  2. PREFACE
  3. CONTENTS
  4. PLATES IN COLOUR
  5. PLATES IN MONOCHROME
  6. INTRODUCTION
  7. CHAPTER I Indra, King of the Gods
  8. CHAPTER II The Great Vedic Deities
  9. CHAPTER III Yama, the First Man, and King of the Dead
  10. CHAPTER IV Demons and Giants and Fairies
  11. CHAPTER V Social and Religious Developments of the Vedic Age
  12. CHAPTER VI Mysteries of Creation, the World's Ages, and Soul Wandering
  13. CHAPTER VII New Faiths: Vishnu Religion, Buddhism, and Jainism
  14. CHAPTER VIII Divinities of the Epic Period
  15. CHAPTER IX Prelude to the Great Bharata War
  16. CHAPTER X Royal Rivals: the Pandavas and Kauravas[214]
  17. CHAPTER XI The Tournament
  18. CHAPTER XII First Exile of the Pandavas
  19. CHAPTER XIII The Choice of Draupadi
  20. CHAPTER XIV Triumph of the Pandavas
  21. CHAPTER XV The Great Gambling Match
  22. CHAPTER XVI Second Exile of the Pandavas
  23. CHAPTER XVII Defiance of Duryodhana
  24. CHAPTER XVIII The Battle of Eighteen Days
  25. CHAPTER XIX Atonement and the Ascent to Heaven
  26. CHAPTER XX Nala and Damayantí
  27. CHAPTER XXI Wanderings in the Forest
  28. CHAPTER XXII Nala in Exile
  29. CHAPTER XXIII The Homecoming of the King
  30. CHAPTER XXIV Story of Rama: How Sita was Won

and 4 more chapters

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