Title: The Ramayana: A Shortened Modern Prose Version of the Indian Epic
Author: Kamban / R. K. Narayan
Year: 1972 (Kindle edition)
Tales within tales not of Canterbury but still taking a trip. Journey in the desert, story of how the desert because so....desert-y. Very parable feel towards the end of the tale within tale.
Rama begins building his legend - killing demon who made desert. Weapons bonus!
But vengeance was sworn by the sons of the demon Rama killed. That comes back into play rapidly but again victory! Legend building continues.
Legendary wedding! SO many guests. All the guests. All the elephants. (Mental picture of live action aladdin parade scene...)
Good news! You're gonna be a king! Bad news - I made some promises a couple (hundred? thousand?) years ago and now you're not going to be king AND you have to move out. In modern times we'd say you should definitely get a therapist that's a lot to handle. Rama is just like *shrug* It's cool - time to make new friends!
A slightly less epic wedding.
"Confetti" by SteveR- is licensed under CC BY 2.0
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