Indian Epics

People  Dasharatha - ruler of Koshala, father of Rama, of "the solar race," has no sons by any of his 3 wives Janaka - ruler of Mithila and father of Sita  Vashishtha and Vamadeva - family priests to Dasharatha Kaushalya, Kaikeyi, and Sumitra - wives of Dasharatha  Places Koshala - powerful kingdom in Hindustan, ruled by Dasharatha Ayodhya - capital city - richly decorated with towering temples and noble palaces, "full of prosperous and happy people" Mithila - powerful kingdom in Hindustan, ruled by Janaka Sacred acts (I really don't know what else to title it) Aswamedha - ceremony in which a horse is sacrificed in offering to the gods so that Dasharatha might be granted sons - successful and the deities promised that he would have four sons Deities Brahma - a creator god in Hinduism, has 4 faces, creator of the 4 Vedas - one for each of his mouths:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brahma Vishnu - the "preserver" in the Hindu trin...

(Rakshasi from warriorsofmyth.wikia.com ) "Beware ye who dare fish here at night, for there be..." he began before he was interrupted. "PaPa, why do you always talk funny when you tell a story," his grandson questioned in between bites of an overly toasted marshmallow. "Because it's my story. Now shush and listen," the grandfather said. "Now as I was saying, beware ye who fish here after dark for there be man-eaters in these depths."  The campfire crackled as the grandfather began his tale.  Do you know why noodling after dark in this part of the lake is dangerous? No, no it's not because you might run into an ill-tempered water moccasin or snappin' turtles. It's because of the man-eaters. Now, man-eaters aren't big flatheads, they're creatures that look like us. They look like men and women but they aren't. Listen to me, if you see a face lurking in the shadows and they ask you for help. You run. They...

Hello, everyone, I am Erika and I've finally gotten used to blogging since taking Myth & Folklore last semester.  I am an English Writing major who has been at OU forever (I am ancient compared to some of you). I only have 2 semesters left after this one (Spring '18)! I am getting a minor in anthropology, the combination of the two makes this class the perfect fit. The best class that I took last semester was called Literature of Empire and it focused on issues such as colonialism and how its represented in different genres of fiction like steampunk and sci-fi, we even got to read the first two volumes of The League of Extraordinary Gentleman graphic novels. If I'm not at school I am probably working, I spend a lot of time toiling away at Lowe's. I work in the Hardware department and my 5 year anniversary with the company is in March. I am always surrounded by animals. Where I used to live there were 5 people, 4 cats, 3 dogs, and a snake! Now I live alone but I...

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Missing River The title of this project is what caught my eye. I really like the idea of taking existing story universes and characters and combining them to make something new and unique. I think using Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Watson as a narrator is genius. The graphics and design of the website also fit perfectly with the theme. I might consider using existing fiction and tying it in with Indian Epics, I think its great. https://sites.google.com/site/themysteryofthemissingriver/home Stories of the Wild West (Image Information: Clint Eastwood as Arjuna, Source: Scarlet Boulevard ) Again, the title grabbed my attention. Taking something as fundamentally American as the Wild West and tying it in with stories from India at first seemed strange but after reading a bit I realized that it actually worked really well. Its super creative and unique and I don't think I would've ever thought to set an Indian Epic ...

Hartshorne, OK  is a tiny town in southeastern Oklahoma just southeast of McAlester - my hometown. Hartshorne has two traffic lights and a Sonic Drive-In, and that is about it. My family homesteaded at a place called Arch just outside of Hartshorne proper during the land runs. I lived in Hartshorne until I was almost 10 then we moved to Michigan. While we lived in Michigan I still spent every summer in Hartshorne with my grandparents so I never really felt at home anywhere else. Hartshorne has its problems, as most small towns do. But it is home to me and I love this image of the dam at Hartshorne Lake at night. (Photo by  Floyd Morgan Jr. ) The Brewhouse Norman, OK It might sound silly to say that one of my favorite places is a bar. But oh well, I have been a "regular" at The Brewhouse for years and have made so many meaningful connections with people that it would be silly for me not to say that Brew is one of my favorite places. The reason that I love Brew so m...