Myths from the Mahabharata Vol. 3 Probe in Early Dim History and Folklore - Hardcover

Sadashiv Ambadas Dange

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 8173052166 ISBN 13: 9788173052163

Publisher: Aryan Books International, 2002

Synopsis

The book forms the third and final part of the plan of studying the Mahabharata, from a different point of view, Vol. 1 being-Myths from the Mahabharata-Quest for Immortality, Vol. 2 being- Myths from the Mahabharata-Study in Patterns and Symbols. In this volume are unearthed through myths some iti-ha-asa records, which shed light on the facts and incidents of the hoary past, as yet shrouded in mystery. The iti-ha-asa records through myths, such as those gathered round the sage Agastya and those of the advent of the river Ganga, can be taken as breathing the `true history` from the modern day point of view. Some iti-ha-asa records in the Mahabharata as seen through the tales of Metamorphosis and the Miscellaneous Tales lead us to the study of `patterns` and are a help to explain many a myth. The Appendices serve as searchlight on some myths and folktales.

About this edition

• Publisher: Aryan Books International
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 8173052166
• ISBN 13: 9788173052163
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 270
• Editor: Sadashiv Ambadas Dange