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Far beyond the depths of the deep dark ocean was the city of Tyran that had massive destruction due to being under attack by a gang of siren mermaids that destroyed everything in their path. These sirens could grow up to forty feet long and throw as much as two tons of concrete. In the city of Tyran lived a half-woman, half mermaid named Sita, who was torn between her longing to be on dry land or remain with her family in the ocean. She was so determined also to find a husband to help her take over the underwater city of Tyran so that she could rule her kingdom. The problem was, most mermen saw her as abnormal because of her human-like appearance. She longed for a man to fall in love with and spend the rest of her days. One day Sita was watching the sunset like she did almost every evening near a buoy when she was taken by surprise by a nearby boat. Among this boat was a handsome man that also was watching the sunset. He noticed Sita and assumed she was drowning, so he jumped in ...

-Vidura, brother of Pandu and Bhristarashtra. -His mother was a slave so he could never be named king -Member of and devotes himself to the Pandavas -Pandava brothers living in the wilderness -Bhima and Hidimbi have  a love afair even though they are on opposing families -Bhrima battles with an asura named Baka - Pandavas are disguised as brahmins  - swayamwara of Draupadi -Arjuna won Draupadi as his bride at the swayamwara -Although all five brothers will become her husband -Yudhishthira becomes a king of Indraprastha on the river of Yamuna -Arjuna is exciled for breaking the rules and he meets the Naga princess Ulupi -Arjuna and Chitra, who is the daughter of the king on Manipur -Arjuna and her have a son whom he leaves at the city to become King -Arjuna marries subhadra who is the sister of Krishna -Adventure of Arjuna of Krishna involve meeting Maya who is the architect of the gods. -The burning of the forest -Maya building a palace for the Pandavas, and ...

-The author of the Mahahbharata is Vyasa - He didn't want just anyone to record his story because it was a large task -Brahma told Vyasa that Ganesha would write his story down for him. -Vyasa's birth -The king called Uparichara- king of Chedi - Indra was sent to bribe him with a flying crystal car that could drive him across the sky -Uparichara was flying and his semen fell into a river and was swallowed by a fish, which had an outcome of a boy and a girl. -The fisherman told the king, and the king kept the boy but gave the girl to the fisherman's wife. -The girl's name was Satyavati - When she was on the Rishi Parashara the rishi persuaded the girl to remain a virgin and in return she would smell sweet -Vyasa was born on an island -Bhishma (terrible oath) is the son of King Shantanu and the goddess Ganga -He has powers of the eight gods -Satyavati becomes the love interest of King Shantanu after his wife Ganga leaves him -Parashara was the father of Vyas...

For the storybook, I would like to write about and do more research over the events leading up to the battle of Lanka. I feel like in the story, it was really rushed over and not much detail was given. I would like to fill in the gaps for this part of the story, and more of what Sita was feeling at the time. Im leaning more towards telling stories with her point of view or maybe some specific encounters, such as with her first time meeting Hanuman. Im not really sure where to start with the story but I would like to go more into depth about what occured with Lanka after and prior to the attack. I will probably leave each story like a cliff hanger like one leading up to the next story, so it will follow a general trend. I will most likley use a point of view that is first person, possibly ominious. Lets see how Im feeling about it later. General information on Lanka After Battle influence Visual Context The Famous Battle

Once upon a time there was a dog named pip. Upon being dropped off at puppy school, pip quickly was thrown into routine. He tried his best to follow in the other puppies’ footsteps however he wasn’t as successful. After stumbling into the dog hall of fame room, pip envisioned himself as the alpha dogs presented in portraits on the walls. From this point on, pip was determined to be the best service dog. His work ethic was unmatched however his results still slacked. Test day came around and it was pip’s turn to perform everything he had learned. There was a course constructed of obstacles and his goal was to guide his master through the obstacles. At the desk unenthusiastically sitting was an examiner who almost, as if, intimidated pip. Pip almost passed the exam however at the last obstacle his master tripped. The examiner failed pip quiet dramatically and pip retreated outside out of anguish. A handicapped lady was coincidently walking outside towards a construction zone. There were ...

-Sita tells Rama she is pregnant, and he proposes to her that they should partake on an adventure. -Rama tells his brother that he must take Sita to the forest and abondon her there because he can not have her in his kingdom. - Rama had doubts about her inpurity. - She is driven on a chariot to to the forest and left there. -She meets a teacher there Valmiki. - Her two sons were born in the forest, and they were taught by Valmiki - Rama finds his two sons in the forest and he invites them back to Ayodhya Palace to rule by them -His conditon for Sita returning with them is that she must prove her purity again, to come back with Luv and Kush. -She tries to prove her innocence by offering herself to mother nature if she isnt completly pure. - She dissapears into the earth Sita with her two sons Source: Nina Paley,  Sita Sings the Blues , 2008

Sita arises from the ocean as a queen with her record as a peacock or bird of some sort.  The story starts with a cartoon of a sleeping couple, and they are disturbed by their cat. -Rama is about to be crowned by Dasaratha as the new king until Kaikeyi vetoed this and told the king to send him into banishment for fourteen years he listened to her because she had taken care of him while he was sick and she was 1 of his three wives Dasharatha was so upset by guilt Sita is on a journey with her husband Rama, and it shows him defeating anything that stands in their way. -Ravana is the evil king of Lanka and has stolen Sita. - Rama needs to cross a bridge to get Sita back -Suruphanaka is Ravanas ugly sister and warms him that Rama has slaughtered many of his men. -Ravana ignores his sister. -It is her idea to steal Sita from Rama -Ravana's hand disguises himself as a golden deer that Rama goes to capture to bring back to Sita - Sita is in her hut when Ravana ste...

- Hanuman jumped to Lanka using his powers, but Rama and the army still needed to get across the water. - Garuda, the great winged mount ( vahana ) of the god Indra, heals Ramas men after they were attacked by Ravanas son ( Indrajit). - Ravanas brother is a great worrier but they have to wake up and satisfy his hunger (   Kumbhakarna). -Another attack on the army by Indrajit leaves everything up to Hanuman. -Indrajit has powers of illusion and tries to make it seems as Sita is dead, although  Vibhishana explains the tricks behind this and tells Rama to go to a secret place where he can attack Indragjit. -Lakshmana attacks and kills Indragjit. -Ravana rides into a battle on his chariot, in return I ndra decides to send his own chariot, Matali, to Rama. - Agastya gives Rama advice on how to win to the war -Using a  Brahma-weapon, Rama defeats Rama. -To prove Sitas ongoing respect to her husband, she calls upon a fire god to attest to her promise. (Agni) -Rama take...

Rama and his brother Lakshmana seek advice from an exiled monkey king, Sugriva. He is alarmed by their presence thinking they are against him. Sugriva asked from Rama's help to defeat Vali. Rama ambushes Vali and kills him in a dishonorable way. Monkeys= Vanars When Sugriva takes the throne, he promises to help Rama rescue Sita after the season. After the season, Sugriva sends an army in search of Sita. The army finds out from a little bird that Ravana took Sita to Lanka. Hanuman finds Ravana palace and finds him but Sita is nowhere to be found. When he does find her, she is a tree area guarded. Ravana tries to convince sita to be his wife. Hanuman and Sita have never met, so this rescue will be weird. One of Ravana's sons captured Hamuman and brought him to Ravana.  Ravana set Humaman's tail on fire as punishment, and he worries about Sita's safety.  They return to King Sugriva and Rama, and then plan to march back to Lanka. They go to court and Ra...

In this first article, I read about feedback was the topic of children being praised for the effort itself and completing the end task, but have we missed the point of rewards? In the  article , they are mentioning a professor who rewarded kids just for trying to accomplish something, which we learned back in week one that this creates many problems. Some growth mindsets of children are fixated on just getting by, and if we start to give them positive feedback just for trying to accomplish a task, we won't be raising children ready for the harsh world where you have to work very hard for any reward you want. We should reward success, not the idea of doing your best because if we don't, we would be doing an injustice to our kids of these ages. I think setting them up for positive feedback is not a bad thing, but I also believe we shouldn't be so easy on them just because of their age or feelings. They will most likely have a more prosperous life with a strict requirement to...

For my first topic i'm intrested in, I would like to start with Sita , one of the goddesses of India. Reading about this woman of idea made me draw interest in her because she is one of the most important characters in the Ramayana. I did not have any prior knowledge of this woman before I read the story but I enjoy a good love story so thats why she caught my attention in the first place. I would like to tell a story about more of her personal life, like a diary almost but with the mindset of today's dating. Like how she and Rama met and the story of how they fell in love. My next topic I think I could have a fun time writing about is the  Asia Elephant . They are already one of my favorite animals so I would enjoy writing a story-line to go about their life. I have a little knowledge of elephants already, such as their life spans and breeding natures. I would like to tell a story about one of the Ramayana characters reincarnating into an elephant and create a whole new sto...

Once Upon A Time... There was an ugly beast named Rama; he lived alone in a swamp after his father Dasharatha had banished him from his home. He liked living alone and never wanted any company. He spends his days eating worms and snails while enjoying his mud baths. One day he was going about his day when he noticed that there was a great spirit upon him. He called out to see who was with him and the sense called out with a powerful force. The spirit told him he was destined to do great things and that he had a task to fulfill. The spirit told him of a princess, Sita, that was locked away in a tower, and her only hope to get out alive, she needed to be saved by a bold warrior. There was a sizeable fire-spitting dragon guarding her for the rest of her days. Rama listened to the spirt and headed out on his journey. He walked for three days to reach his destination. When he arrived, he saw the tall tower surrounded by a flaming lava moat. The dragon was an enormous size and roared wit...

My topics I want to bring up are related to this class, but I might put my twist on them to make them relate to things I'm interested in. I love hearing about random things and googling them later on and knowing so much about the topic. Reincarnation is something I've always wondered was real or if it's just a myth. I like to think that it is true because that means people and animals can live different lives and not only spend their next experience in nothing. I don't have any prior knowledge on the topic, but I know in Indian epics there are many instances where there is reincarnation that serves a purpose. Most of the idea of rebirth is from Indian religion, and some belief in an afterlife if they don't believe in the idea of reincarnation. This might be my highest topic of interest in this story because I want to learn more about. I read most of the information about this topic on this  Wikipedia  page. This next topic I want to incorporate is some inte...

This week has been very busy for me, and I feel like I never get a break, but I finally feel like I'm getting back into the grove of doing schoolwork every day. My note-taking for Ramayana was a little all over the place in the beginning, and I felt like I was making too many detailed notes, but I think I managed to get the hang of it after the amount of reading and understanding of the story. I honestly think the most useful thing that helped me understand the story a little better because I'm a visual learner was a kids video about the  Ramayan . It showed a lot of extra footage that helped me visualize the character better. Other than the misunderstanding of the story, I enjoyed the story. It seems like a lot going on like they could incorporate the story into a series of books or movies.  This week has been pretty crazy for me, I sold my ticket for the Houston/OU game for $80 and just went to hang out with some of my friends instead. I also worked about six days last ...

-Dasharatha has his funeral, after Bharata seeks to find his brother Rama in the forest. - Instead of bringing Rama home, he brings sandals back. -Rama and his brother fight a demon in the forest and fight to bring sita back to them. - Rama meets  Agastya who is a powerful sage and receieves a weapon from him -Ravanas sister falls in love with rama, but instead seduces his brother- she is instead turned down and mocked and she reacts in anger.  - Telling her brother of the incident, khara. - Khara attacks rama but is defeated and  Shurpanakha goes to tell her brother, the king of lanka what has happen. -Ramana and  Maricha plan to abduct sita. - lured by golden deer, that has the voice of Rama. -Ravana carries sita off to the sky shaped as a bird and she leaves jewerly behind to leave a trail. -A Curse from the god of Brahma, sita refuses to sleep with him. -An old woman in an abandoned home named Shabari asks Rama to do her funeral rites for her as s...

In this story there is two kings; Dasharatha and Janaka. Dashratha is the ruler of the Koshala kingdom and lives the captial, Ayodhya. Janaka is the ruler of  Videha kingdom and lives in Mithila. The city of Ayodyha was a large city with nature-filled streets and many plants and animals encompassing the area. The city was very wealthy and had great forturne but Dasharatha was still upset because he had not been given a heir by either of his three mates.  Dasharatha was brought to the idea to sacrifice a horse in order to receive a son, he was promised four sons after the ceremony of  Ashwamedha . Th e king received his four sons who grew up to have great qualitie s. They were strong and bold. To defeat the Ravana, the job only a human or monkey could do, Vishnu is reborn as Dasharatha son, Rama.  The King, Vishvamita says the demons were disturning his sacrifice so Dasharatha sent Rama and  Lakshmana with him. Rama fought a  rakshas...