The girls all squealed as they through pillows around the room. One went rough and smacked Katie straight in the face, but nothing phased the girls from their intense, fluffy battle. Until, Rebecca’s mother called upstairs for the girls to settle down and go to bed. With a huff, and some more giggling, the girls … More Week 6, Storytelling
I am finishing up part D of the Mahabharata. The episode of Abhimanyu and Jayadratha from Indian Myth and Legend by Donald A. Mackenzie (1913) was both rewarding and heartbreaking. I was saddened that Abhimanyu was killed by Jayadratha. No father would have done any less than Arjuna had in vowing to kill Jayadratha. For some time there, I … More Week 6, Reading Diary continued
This week I am finishing up the Mahabharata the public domain edition. Karna and Indra from original source: Myths of the Hindus and Buddhists by Sister Nivedita (1914) I thought the story about Indra coaxing Karna into cutting off his natural armor and earrings was really interesting. It was surprising that as Indra was asking for the items … More Week 6 Reading Diary
Savannah Jung 