Olympus: 9: An Indian Retelling of the Greek Myths - Softcover

Pattanaik, Devdutt

 
9780143428299: Olympus: 9: An Indian Retelling of the Greek Myths
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0143428292 ISBN 13: 9780143428299
Publisher: Penguin Random House India Pvt. Ltd, 2016

Synopsis

Olympus is the home of the Greek gods, much like Amravati of the Hindu devas. Zeus, leader of Olypians, wields a thunderbolt like Indra, and rides an eagle like Vishnu. The feats of the Greek hero Heracles, known to Romans as Hercules, reminded many of Krishna, as did his name, 'Hari-kula-esha' or lord of the Hari clan. The Green epic of a husband sailing across the sea with a thousand ships to bring his wife, Helen, back from Troy seems strikingly similar to the story of Ram rescuing Sita from Lanka. Is there a connection between Greek and Hindu mythology then? Does it have something to do with a common Indo-European root? Or maybe an exchange of ideas in the centuries that followed the arrival of Alexander the Great, when Green emissaries travelled to the kingdoms of Mathura and Magadha? In this book mythologist Devdutt Pattanaik turns his attention to ancient Greek tales, and explores a new world of stories. Long have Europeans and Americans retold India's Mythology. It is time for Indians to reverse the gaze.

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About the Author

Devdutt Pattanaik has written and lectured extensively on the nature of sacred stories, symbols and rituals and their relevance in modern times.

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Publisher
Penguin Random House India Pvt. Ltd
Publication date
2016
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0143428292
ISBN 13 
9780143428299
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
296