Hindu Myths

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Penguin Books India, 1994 - Hindu mythology - 357 pages

These Tales Of Hindu Gods And Demons Express In Vivid Symbols The Metaphysical Insights Of Ancient Indian Priests And Poets.

This Selection And Translation Of Seventy-Five Seminal Myths Spans The Wide Range Of Classical Indian Sources, From The Serpent-Slaying Indra Of The Vedas (C. 1200 Bc) To The Medieval Pantheon&Mdash;The Phallic And Ascetic Siva, The Maternal And Bloodthirsty Goddess, The Mischievous Child Krishna, The Other Avatars Of Vishnu, And The Many Minor Gods, Demons, Rivers And Animals Sacred To Hinduism. The Traditional Themes Of Life And Death Are Set Forth And Interwoven With Many Complex Variations Which Give A Kaleidoscopic Picture Of The Development Of Almost Three Thousand Years Of Indian Mythology.
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Contents

INDRA 1328
28
AGNI 2933
98
RUDRA AND ŠIVA 3446
117
DEVI THE GODDESS 6469
238
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28
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35
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GODS AND DEMONS 7075
270
43
305
Bibliographical Notes
310
56
321
116
327
THE EPIC MYTH OF THE TRIPLE CITY 37
333
Glossary and Index of Proper Names
339
BOAR 50SS
347
Copyright

APPENDICES
301

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