Indian Epics Blog

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I began my Wikipedia trail on Indra in order to learn more about the god. Indra was mentioned as bowing down to Krishna, and I was curious to see how powerful the god was. Indra is an ancient deity in Hinduism, and his role parallels other Indo-European deities, such as Zeus, Thor, and Jupiter. He's considered the king of heaven, lightning, thunder, storms, and rain. He's celebrated for his powers and his defeat of evil, which is represented by Vritra. The article mentioned that Indra is worshiped by the Kalasha religion, which led me to the second Wikipedia page on the Kalash people . The Kalash people are the smallest ethnoreligious group in Pakistan and practice a religion that's classified as ancient Hinduism. They're considered an indigenous group to Asia, with their ancestors migrating from the Chitral valley. The neighboring group once practiced a culture similar to the Kalash people, and they were called the Nuristani people in Afghanistan. This led me to my th...

 Does Grammar Matter? The video also brought up an important point about how speech evolves language, and how positions of power dictated how language is spoken. I never knew that the standardized way of writing was pushed by those in power, but it does make sense. It's interesting to see how descriptivism and prescriptivism analyze language in unique, important ways. I've actually never considered the role of grammar in a global context, but my language classes have pointed out how irregular sentence structures can be. For example, I'm currently learning Latin, and verbs and subjects can be placed wherever in a sentence, with adjectives following the noun. This is in stark contrast with English. As a result, I can see why these rules can make English difficult to learn. The video also teaches of the divide within linguistics between the two fields. Prescriptivism considers the language to follow a consistent set of rules and standards, while descriptivism see variation an...

  These reading notes are over Part B of Epified: Krishna , which is made by Epified. Plot Notes:  I really enjoy the consistent detail that Krishna proves his divinity, strength, and creativity to not only humans but also the gods. First, Krishna showed his strength and divinity to Indra, the god of gods. Now, Krishna was able to show his divine nature and importance to Brahma, god of creation. It was an interesting story as well, and it might connect back to the notion of Maya, which is what my project is about. Since Brahma saw all was Krishna, it can show the objective, unchanging reality is beyond the physical world with the copies of cows and people kidnapped by Brahma. I really enjoyed this tale and found it very interesting to consider on a broader context. The story of Krishna and Hastin was also very powerful. The message that kindness is the greatest strength is really meaningful, and small details say a lot about how important kindness is. For example, I liked that...