Reading Notes: Mahabharata Reading B:

21. The House of Fire

Source. The Indian Heroes by C. A. Kincaid (1921).

I'm glad that he figured out that everything was covered in oil but it could be an interesting wist for them to not notice and be more of a warning that you should question everyone even if they are supposed to be close to you.

22. Bhima & Hidimba

Source. Indian Myth and Legend by Donald A. Mackenzie (1913).

This description is great, " He was of grim visage and terrible to behold; his eyes were red, and he was red-haired and red-bearded; his cheeks were of cloud color and his mouth was large, with long, sharp-pointed teeth which gleamed in darkness; his ears were shaped like to arrows; his neck was broad as a tree, his belly was large, and his legs were of great length." I also love the quote "I smell excellent food, and my mouth waters; tonight I will devour warm flesh and drink hot, frothy blood." I really like this story and would like to turn it into a rhyme.

23. Bhima & Hidimbi

Source. Indian Myth and Legend by Donald A. Mackenzie (1913).

I don't like she said that she would be his slave in order to be his wife. There were not any aspects that I would want to use in my story.

24. Bhima & Baka

Source. The Indian Heroes by C. A. Kincaid (1921).

I don't want to write a story where the prize is a marriage to a girl that is too young with no choice. But.. I could use just the competition or more of a robin hood story where the girl was already in love with the best archer.

25. Birth of Draupadi

Source. Indian Myth and Legend by Donald A. Mackenzie (1913).

I like the use of comparison but the stories I am used to "red as the rose" I prefer this to the lotus. I need to add more descriptions of my characters in my story.

26. Draupadi's Swayamwara

Source. Indian Myth and Legend by Donald A. Mackenzie (1913).

This story is kinda a cliche. This is similar to the story of Brave. I could mix this, Brave, & Robinhood to create a new story.

27. Wife of the 5 Pandavas

Source. Indian Myth and Legend by Donald A. Mackenzie (1913).

I like how much dialogue there is. It makes it more of a play. I would prefer it not be in the O and thou style though.

28. The Story of Nalayani

Source. The version of the story below is based on Notes of a Study of the Preliminary Chapters of the Mahabharata by V. Venkatachellam Iyer (1922)

This could be a really funny rhyme but not appropriate for children. It is funny she said it 5 times so she would get 5 husbands. It seems a bit progressive minus the virginity part.

29. Indraprastha

Source. Indian Myth and Legend by Donald A. Mackenzie (1913).

This story is very generic this is good to see what not to do in a story. It doesn't have any originality to it.

30. Arjuna & Ulupi

Source. Indian Myth and Legend by Donald A. Mackenzie (1913).

It may be fun to poke fun at the amount of exile that is in these stories. It feels very silly. So there could be some humor there.

31. Arjuna & the Apsaras

Source. The Indian Heroes by C. A. Kincaid (1921).

I like a man-eating alligator. That is fun! that could be a great inspiration for a rhyming story. I love she turned into a woman that is so sneaky.

32. Arjuna & Chitra

Source: Rabindranath Tagore's play Chitra, Indian Myth and Legend by Donald A. Mackenzie (1913)

This is a different means of storytelling. I like that it is like a play. It could be interesting doing this where the characters only talk in rhyme to each other.

33. Arjuna & Subhadra

Source. Indian Myth and Legend by Donald A. Mackenzie (1913).

I hate this story. Brothers should not choose who to give their sister to. The stories are very old fashioned. I don't think that there is anything in the story I can use.

34. The Burning of the Forest

Source. The Mahabharata, A Summary by John Mandeville Macfie (1921).

I really like the line "The women in the party took so much liquor that their gait became unsteady, and they began to sport." It could be cool to do a climate change rhyme based on this story. The fire wants to eat the forest it makes me think of Australia today.

35. Maya's Palace

The Mahabharata, A Summary by John Mandeville Macfie (1921)

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36. The Pandavas Victorious

Source. Indian Myth and Legend by Donald A. Mackenzie (1913).

This would be a great rhyme for my story. Humor and rhyme together would be great.

37. The Gambling Match

Source. Indian Myth and Legend by Donald A. Mackenzie (1913).

This shows why you shouldn't gamble this could be a good thing to add to my rhymes.

38. Draupadi Lost

Source. Mahabharata, Epic of the Bharatas, by Romesh C. Dutt (1898).

I can look to this for some good rhymes. I think that this one was really successful.

39. Draupadi in the Assembly Hall

Source. Indian Myth and Legend by Donald A. Mackenzie (1913)

A woman's fate is NOT up to their husband. I do not think that is ok to write a story like this today.

40. The Second Match

Source. Indian Myth and Legend by Donald A. Mackenzie (1913).

This is the wishes being granted. She bails her husbands out when they did wrong doesn't seem right. This isn't a story I would want to add.

Reading A: Babbitt. More Jataka Tales

Reading A: Babbitt. More Jataka Tales Image Title : More Jataka Tales Author : Ellen C. Babbitt Illustrator : Ellsworth Young Year : 1922 The Girl Monkey and the String of Pearls : This is a really fun concept for a story and would be great to turn into a rhyme The Three Fishes : This is very short but would make a cute rhyme. I like how it portrays what happens if you don't think through your actions and are lazy. The Tricky Wolf and the Rats : This is a different version of the cat story I added to my website. I like this version but I prefer the other because cat and rats are a common pairing. The Woodpecker, Turtle, and Deer : This was cute. I hate that hunter lol. I could easily turn this into a rhyme for my storybook. The Golden Goose : This was ok story. I rather write about a different one. I also think that there should be karma for the mom. The Stupid Monkeys : I read this story already. It is strange but could be turned into a good ...

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