Classical Hindu Mythology
Title | Classical Hindu Mythology PDF eBook |
Author | Cornelia Dimmitt |
Publisher | Motilal Banarsidass |
Total Pages | 402 |
Release | 2015-01-01 |
Genre | Philosophy |
ISBN | 8120839722 |
The Mahapuranas embody the received tradition of Hindu mythology. This anthology contains fresh translations of these myths, only a few of which have ever been available in English before, thus providing a rich new portion of Hindu mythology. The book is organized into six chapters. "Origins" contains myths relating to creation, time, and space. "Seers, Kings and Supernaturals" relates tales of rivers, trees, animals, demons, and men, particularly heroes and sages. Myths about the chief gods are dealt with in three separate chapters: Krsna, Visnu, and Siva. The chapter The Goddess presents stories of the wives and lovers of the gods, as well as of Kali, the savage battle goddess. In their introductions, the editors provide a historical setting in which to discuss Hindu mythology as well as a full analysis of its basic sources. The many names are given the original. The editors have provided a thorough glossary to make these names accessible.
Classical Hindu Mythology
Title | Classical Hindu Mythology PDF eBook |
Author | Cornelia Dimmitt |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 373 |
Release | 1978 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9780871221223 |
Hindu Myths
Title | Hindu Myths PDF eBook |
Author | Wendy Doniger |
Publisher | Penguin UK |
Total Pages | 368 |
Release | 2004-06-24 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 0141903759 |
Recorded in sacred Sanskrit texts, including the Rig Veda and the Mahabharata, Hindu Myths are thought to date back as far as the tenth century BCE. Here in these seventy-five seminal myths are the many incarnations of Vishnu, who saves mankind from destruction, and the mischievous child Krishna, alongside stories of the minor gods, demons, rivers and animals including boars, buffalo, serpents and monkeys. Immensely varied and bursting with colour and life, they demonstrate the Hindu belief in the limitless possibilities of the world - from the teeming miracles of creation to the origins of the incarnation of Death who eventually touches them all.
Classical Hindu Mythology
Title | Classical Hindu Mythology PDF eBook |
Author | Cornelia Dimmitt |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 373 |
Release | 1983 |
Genre | |
ISBN |
Classical Hindu Mythology
Title | Classical Hindu Mythology PDF eBook |
Author | Cornelia Dimmitt |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 373 |
Release | 1978 |
Genre | |
ISBN |
A Classical Dictionary of Hindu Mythology and Religion, Geography, History, and Literature
Title | A Classical Dictionary of Hindu Mythology and Religion, Geography, History, and Literature PDF eBook |
Author | John Dowson |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 452 |
Release | 1870 |
Genre | Hindu mythology |
ISBN |
Hindu Mythology, Vedic and Purānic. Illustrated
Title | Hindu Mythology, Vedic and Purānic. Illustrated PDF eBook |
Author | William Joseph Wilkins |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 438 |
Release | 1882 |
Genre | Hindu goddesses |
ISBN |