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The Uses and Meanings of Color in the Ramayana

Posted on November 23, 2014 by Linda Biafore

The use of imagery in any great epic is not accidental. Especially in such a visual and tangible culture as that of India, the use of any color was carefully chosen for the sensation it would induce in the reader … Continue reading →

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A Bow Strung ‘Round the World

Posted on November 21, 2014 by W. F. Goldschmidt

Epics serve as a cultural foundation for those cultures that have embraced this tradition. Their continued modernized retellings and archetypal characters promote a homogenized culture. In the Hindu epic The Ramayana, Rama himself is often understood to be the archetypal … Continue reading →

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Rama and Ravana’s Divine Antagonism

Posted on November 21, 2014 by cdelago

Through this post, I will be exploring both the mystical relationship of Ravana and Rama; as well as how their characters were viewed moralistically at the time through the use of Tulsi’s views on society; to explore how Ravana and … Continue reading →

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A Crime of Passion for the Sake of Honor: Using the Ramayana as a Source

Posted on November 20, 2014 by Marissa McFadden

Recently in the news: a father in New Delhi, India surrendered to the police because he tortured and then proceeded to murder the man who allegedly raped his 14-year-old daughter; he took matters into his own hands, as opposed to … Continue reading →

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