Mahabharata Arjuna is an important character a 
Arjuna is an important character and presence in the
Indian epic the Mahabharata, and he is a member of the main family whose actions serve as the centerpiece ....
(3112
12
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Greco-Roman and Indian Epics
.... As an anomaly in
Indian epic literature, Draupadi most resembles the male hero Odysseus, exacting from Duryodhana a promise not to enslave her husbands (940). ....
(2587
10
)
Four Epics: Odyssey, Aeneid, Ramayana, and Mahabharata
.... As an anomaly in
Indian epic literature, Draupadi most resembles the male hero Odysseus, exacting from Duryodhana a promise not to enslave her husbands (940). ....
(2587
10
)
Epic, Myth & Story
An
epic is a "very long narrative poem presenting adventures on a grand, heroic .... and identity formation to a race or nation, like the East
Indian Mahabharata or ....
(972
4
)
The Far Pavilions
.... Throughout the
epic-length novel, we follow the story of Ashton Hilary Pelham-Martyn, Ash, who is taken at birth by his
Indian nurse and raised to believe he ....
(1080
4
)
Mesopotamian and Egyptian Civilizations
.... and religion among the Mesopotamians which is seen in The
Epic of Gilgamesh, one .... 2. The traditional
Indian caste system and the Imperial bureaucracy in China ....
(1438
6
)
The film Gandhi
.... modern colonial economy developed, with unemployment and poverty marking the
Indian system as .... The film
epic often falls short in showing such an inner struggle ....
(1693
7
)
Myth of La Malinche in Mexican History
.... noble and mighty of adversaries, that he allied himself with the crOme of the
Indian elite, that the obstacles overcome were difficult on an
epic scale, that ....
(3730
15
)
The Labyrinth of Solitude
.... of Spanish and
Indian blood - but, as Spanish rule hardened, both
Indian and mestizo .... with most quests, the journey is episodic in structure and
epic in breadth ....
(1573
6
)
Octavio Paz' The Labyrinth of Solitude
.... of Spanish and
Indian blood - but, as Spanish rule hardened, both
Indian and mestizo .... with most quests, the journey is episodic in structure and
epic in breadth ....
(1573
6
)
Mexican Culture, Art & Literary Artists
.... Guernica"; its connections with Mexican works such as Orozco's 1932 "
Epic of American .... power of enforcement vis-a-vis Spanish abuses of the
Indian population. ....
(3813
15
)
Hindu Mythology
.... Fisher (1999) notes that in his incarnation in the
epic Ramayana, Visnu is human .... At all times and in all incarnations, these two
Indian deities function as ....
(1968
8
)
Battle of the Little Big Horn
.... Custer, leading the 7th Cavalry, headed toward the
Indian village and, spotting a .... In more general terms the battle took on its
epic proportions because of the ....
(5419
22
)
Maxine Hong Kingston's Novels
.... An
Indian band riding a flatbed truck .... The staging by Wittman of his
epic play is the supreme manifestation of his unique juxtaposition of elements American and ....
(3907
16
)
Women & the Environment in Cather's Work The Story of Woman and ...
.... finds the spiritual sustenance for pursuing her art in the ancient
Indian culture of .... several of the novels Cather makes a connection between the
epic and the ....
(9264
37
)
Lonesome Dove
Both an
epic of the American frontier and a love story, Lonesome Dove represents a .... in the story when she is kidnapped by Blue Duck, a sinister
Indian with a ....
(2852
11
)
Alexander Pope
.... In contrast, Pope extols the innocence and simplicity of the
Indian who respects the .... In order to capture the
epic vision of the universe and man's complex role ....
(2062
8
)
The Mexican Culture in Frontier California
.... an
Indian account or a Mexican account. Thusly, there are many different California stories and putting them together in a definitive way is a job of
epic ....
(669
3
)
California History
.... an
Indian account or a Mexican account. Thusly, there are many different California stories and putting them together in a definitive way is a job of
epic ....
(669
3
)
Surrealism in Literature & the Arts
.... Latin and
Indian America. Brotherston sees Neruda as attempting to be an American poet and sometimes a Latin American poet. This is evident in his
epic work ....
(1548
6
)
World Religions
.... The
Epic of Gilgamesh, from Babylonia, is an archetypal hero story that can be .... religions and cultures seem to have been subsumed by the
Indian religious order ....
(6456
26
)
Preservation Philosophy
.... places characters into the environment of the
epic landscape--specifically the Dakota Badlands and the desert Southwest. The Mesa Verde
Indian cliff dwelling ....
(10148
41
)
Latin American Literature
.... Latin and
Indian America. Brotherston sees Neruda as attempting to be an American poet and sometimes a Latin American poet. This is evident in his
epic work ....
(1591
6
)
Hernan Cortes in the Conquest of Mexico
.... of Mexico, he also portrays the overall Conquest as an
epic battle between .... Hassig maintains that the Conquest of Mexico was more an
Indian victory aided by the ....
(7695
31
)
Five Native American Writers
.... His brother Lyman serves in the federal "
Indian Affairs" bureaucracy and his .... in which the tragic death of Henry Lamartine or Marie's
epic religious struggle ....
(10946
44
)
20th Century Native American Writers
.... His brother Lyman serves in the federal "
Indian Affairs" bureaucracy and his .... in which the tragic death of Henry Lamartine or Marie's
epic religious struggle ....
(10934
44
)
The Musical Drama Zoot Suit
.... in America as "a born savage - as brutal as an untamed
Indian...the born .... is largely successful in this endeavor - due to the play's
epic-theater presentational ....
(2763
11
)
The Mexican Cinema
.... The first was the historical/patriotic
epic, which was not new to Mexican cinema, though .... The world of this film is the world of the
Indian village in Mexico ....
(5008
20
)
History of Marijuana
.... They also revere the Ethiopian national
epic, the Kebra Negast. .... The migration of many thousands of
Indian Hindus to the Caribbean in the 20th century brought ....
(9874
39
)
