Category Archives: mythology

Norse Mythology – Neil Gaiman

Posted on June 9, 2017 by gautshen

A delightful retelling of the Norse Mythology This is my fourth book by Neil Gaiman the earlier three being American Gods, Stardust and Neverwhere. Gaiman is one of those few authors who can keep me engaged with the material for … Continue reading →

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Review: Ten Kings by Ashok Banker

Posted on November 22, 2015 by gautshen

A very fertile land ruled by an able righteous ruler attracts the envy of the other clans of his own tribe. These other clans plot the ruler’s downfall by forming some sort of a Mahagathbandan. The other clans in the tribe are … Continue reading →

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American Gods

Posted on December 11, 2012 by gautshen

Last semester, I restarted reading fiction after a gap of two years. I managed to finish George R R Martin’s “A Song of Ice and Fire” (the five books in the series that have been published so far) in a … Continue reading →

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Griffith Ramayana: Balakanda: Canto 1

Posted on November 22, 2012 by gautshen

The first sarga of Balakanda begins with Valmiki questioning Narada  about the existence of a special kind of human being. He was inquisitive to know: In all this world, I pray thee, who Is virtuous, heroic, true? Firm in his … Continue reading →

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Griffith Ramayana: Invocatory Verses

Posted on November 14, 2012 by gautshen

I mentioned in my previous post that I have been reading Ralph T.H Griffith’s translation of Ramayana in verse. I finished the Balakanda and am planning to write a summary of the interesting verses and events I encountered therein. This … Continue reading →

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Bought Griffith’s translation of Rámáyańa

Posted on November 8, 2012 by gautshen

Finally I got my copy of Ralph T.H. Griffith’s translation of Rámáyańa in verse. For the past two weeks, whenever I could find some free time, I have been reading it on my android phone. The epubs are available on … Continue reading →

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My encounters with rAmAyaNa

Posted on August 20, 2012 by gautshen

My mother taught me alphabets long before I joined school in 1988. So, when I was between the ages 2.5 and 3.5 I had learnt how to write my A,B,C’s. The earliest memory from my life that I can recollect … Continue reading →

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