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Puffin Book of Magical Indian Myths
ISBN-13:
9789351183532
Veröffentl:
2015
Einband:
EPUB
Seiten:
192
Autor:
Anita Nair
eBook Typ:
EPUB
eBook Format:
EPUB
Kopierschutz:
Adobe DRM [Hard-DRM]
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
Anita Nair lebt mit ihrem Mann und ihrem Sohn in Bangalore. Geboren und aufgewachsen in Shoranur in der Provinz Kerala, studierte sie englische Sprache und Literatur und lebte danach eine Zeit lang in den USA, bevor sie nach Indien zurückkehrte. Sie arbeitete zunächst als Journalistin, veröffentlichte 1997 ihren ersten Erzählungsband und 2000 ihren ersten Roman. Neben ihrer schriftstellerischen Tätigkeit arbeitet Anita Nair als Werbetexterin.
When Surya the sun god got married, his wife could not bear the heat of his rays and ran away. Surya was heartbroken and the world plunged into darkness. A dwarf asked a king for some land, which he measured with three footsteps, and ended up claiming the earth and the sky. Sage Daksha got his daughters married to the moon, but later, in a fit of rage, cursed the moon with consumption, making it wax and wane. These are some of the fifty myths from India recounted in this fabulously produced book. From wise sages to demonic asuras, beautiful river deities to arrogant kings, wayward gods to brave princes, this collection of myths showcases the most enchanting and magical stories from Indian mythology.
When Surya the sun god got married, his wife could not bear the heat of his rays and ran away. Surya was heartbroken and the world plunged into darkness. A dwarf asked a king for some land, which he measured with three footsteps, and ended up claiming the earth and the sky. Sage Daksha got his daughters married to the moon, but later, in a fit of rage, cursed the moon with consumption, making it wax and wane. These are some of the fifty myths from India recounted in this fabulously produced book. From wise sages to demonic asuras, beautiful river deities to arrogant kings, wayward gods to brave princes, this collection of myths showcases the most enchanting and magical stories from Indian mythology.