Hindu Mythology

By Harsh Nevatia

Lesson 8: Purposes of Mythology

Bibliography

Texts Hindu Myths The Indian Epics Retold Krishna: The Beautiful Legend of God

Websites

http://www.mythsdreamssymbols.com/import... http://www.maxwell.syr.edu/maxpages/spec... http://members.tripod.com/~srinivasp/myt... http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/myth... http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/9380... http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/myth...

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Lessons

Lesson 1: Introduction I

Lesson 2: Introduction II

Lesson 3: Shiva

Lesson 4: Vishnu

Lesson 5: The Ramayana

Lesson 6: The Mahabharata

Lesson 7: Krishna

Lesson 8: Purposes of Mythology

• Introduction

• Continuity and Stability

• Guidelines for Living

• Justify a Culture's Activities

• Meaning to Life

• Explain the Unexplainable

• Offer Role Models

• Bibliography