Monday, October 5, 2009

The Ramayana

As I read the Ramayana I notice distinct differences from this and the Illiad. When The Ramayana describes its hero, you can see which traits are considered worthy. Every epic boasts of a great man who will lead his people into ruling a land or saving a people. The epic will speak of his courage, skills in battle, strength, and leadership ability. However, in the Ramayana many other skills are spoke of as well. These other skills are considered worthy of high praise and there you can see what qualities are important for the people who wrote it, and for the culture it belongs to. These skills are having high virtues, knowing the law, having a strong conscience, eloquent, obedient, and pure.

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