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What are the goals of the characters in these excerpts from the two epic poems of Hinduism? What do these excerpts tell us about the principles of Hinduism? |
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Notice that the excerpt from the Ramayana is a "telling" of the ancient epic. These epics come from a tradition based on oral transmission of stories--how does that tradition affect your perception of this tale? What else might this oral tradition teach us about Indian culture? |
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All of these religious texts came from a period of intense spirituality in Indian culture. Based on these documents and your textbook, why do you think this religious excitement occurred in India during this time? |
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