World Mythology
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Mythology of equality
By | Devdutt Pattanaik | Indian Author Is there equality in nature or not? The answer is complex. Nature has…
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Two Prophets, two visions
By | Devdutt Pattanaik | Indian Author The Old Testament of the Christian Bible tells the story of two prophets:…
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Olympics Began As Tribute To The Departed
By | Devdutt Pattanaik | Indian Author The origins of the Olympic Games can be traced to a competitive sport…
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The Crocodile-Wrestling Hero
By | Devdutt Pattanaik | Indian Author In Egyptian, Persian, Assyrian and Sumerian imagery, kings are often shown hunting lions…
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A Lotus for a Temple
By | Devdutt Pattanaik | Indian Author It has in the last few years become an iconic symbol of Delhi,…
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Hindu Conversion: A New Idea
By | Devdutt Pattanaik | Indian Author Once, Hinduism was inclusive, and memorising hymns didn’t turn you into an ‘instant…
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In justice we trust
By | Devdutt Pattanaik | Indian Author In most courtrooms built in the colonial period, we see the image of…
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The hermit’s smile: How celibacy, non-violence and purity work to establish patriarchy in India
By | Devdutt Pattanaik | Indian Author The popular model of a patriarch is derived from Greek and Abrahamic mythologies.…
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Transgenders versus homosexuals
By | Devdutt Pattanaik | Indian Author In Greek mythology, there are many stories of homosexual love: where men love…
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Did Cain really kill Abel?
By | Devdutt Pattanaik | Indian Author Two hundred years ago, in America, many white people justified the slavery of…
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