Epics of HoaIndia

Notes: A king has three sons: Prince of the Stars. Moon Prince. Sun Prince. The queen went away because she was afraid of the king's decision. Therefore, the king told his son's to live in the forest before his death. Then after his death, come back and the palace would be theirs. However, the sun prince asked where they were going. After the sun prince heard what happened, the sun prince wanted to come with them as well. The three brothers then stumbled upon the the King of Fairies. A watersprite asked the sun prince a question. The two other brothers were getting worried and the Moon Prince went to the pond where the sun prince was. As the Moon Prince reaches to the pond, the watersprite asked him another question as well. The watersprite said he didn't know the answer as well so he dragged him to the cave where the Sun Prince was. The older brother, the Prince of the Stars then went to find his two brothers. Then the prince of stars stumbled upon the...

Notes: There was a thrifty merchant visiting a great city to sell his goods. There was another merchant that was considered stupid, selling his merchants too. One man asked the other to go before or after and not trying to sell at the same time. So the man suggested to go first. The foolish man began to travel, and filled water-jars with water and loaded them into a large wagon to cross the desert. There was a wicked demon in the desert and said to himself if he could talk the foolish merchant emptying his water-jars, then he could make him his slave. So the demon changed himself to a noble gentleman. He got the other demons to change too. The demon started to have a conversation with the merchant. The demon suggested the merchant to empty all his water-jars because he wouldn't need it anymore. So the foolish merchant did what the demon told him to do and now traveling with no water. Therefore, that night, they ended up sleeping on the ground. The demons then came ...

Notes: Rabbit sleeps under a palm-tree. A monkey dropped a coconut and it fell on the rabbit's back. Rabbit thought the earth was breaking up. Therefore, the rabbit ran as fast as he could without even looking back at him. Another rabbit saw him running and ran with him too. The first rabbit told the other rabbit that the earth is breaking up. Another rabbit ran with them too after they heard what happened. In the end, there were more than a hundred rabbits running with them. A deer ran with them as well. The Fox came along. The elephant joined as well The Lion came up to the hills and roared three times. This stopped them from running cause these animals were afraid of him. The Lion asked them why they were running so fast. They told him why. One by one, the lion asked who saw the earth breaking up and it leads to the rabbit. The rabbit told the lion that he did see the earth breaking up. Then the lion suggested to go back to where the rabbit was and to see if...

Notes: Quails living together in a forest. Have one leader who is wise. One man lived near the forest to catch and sell quails. The quails needed this fowler to stop and made a plan to stop him and free themselves. The man threw the net over the quails and the quails flew away with the net. The fowler tried to get his net back that was on thorns and the man went home empty-handed. As days go by, the man did his same routine and his net flew away. His wife was getting angry cause he didn't bring home any money. The man had a plan B. Quails had an argument on what to do next when the fowler gets back. Therefore, the man got the quails and took them to town and sold them for a good price. Bibliography:   The Quarrel of The Quails , by Ellen C. Babbitt. Quails lifted the net and flew away,  Link Text .

Notes: A man owns an Ox. The owner bet on his ox for silver if his Ox wasn't so strong. However, he was. So they challenged the Ox and tied it to a hundred wagons in a line to see if it can draw it. During the competition, the Ox yoked the first wagon. The owner even whipped his Ox . Therefore, the Ox stood still. The poor man paid his forfeit from the competition.. The owner told himself, crying in bed, why the Ox embarrassed him in public. The owner came our to feed his Ox. The Ox asked why he called him names and whipped him. The owner realized what he did was wrong and apologized. Therefore, the ox forgave him and said he will win the competition for him. The next morning they were ready for the competition. However, the other men were laughing at him for coming back. The owner was ready to prove them wrong. The Ox pulled all his strength for his owner due to receiving support. In the end, they won the competition and went home and lived happily ever ...

Notes: Merchant who sole brass and tinware. The other merchant was greedy. They both went out to town and yelled Tinware for sale. People came out and bought them too. There was once a family that was rich and now poor. They only thing that's considered rich that they own is a gold bowl which a grandmother's husband used to use every day. The greedy man passed their house. The old woman told the merchant that they are too poor to buy anything. The child asked the grandmother to trade the bowl. The grandmother asked the greedy merchant if she could trade the gold bowl for something for her daughter. The greedy man figured it was real gold and told them that it was worth nothing and threw it to the ground. The grandmother told the other merchant what happened. This merchant truthfully told the old lady that he was not rich enough to buy this golden bowl. The merchant gave all that he could own for the grandmother. The greedy man came back and asked for the b...

Notes: Monkey lived in a great tree on a river bank. There were many crocodiles in the river and one mother told her son to catch a monkey for her one day. It's so that she could eat the monkey's heart. The Son then asked how because he does not travel on land and that the monkey's don't get in the river. The mother told him to do the best that he can. The crocodile thought of a brilliant idea to have the monkey get across the river to get the fruit on the other side of the island. The crocodile was considered stupid. The crocodile asked the monkey to come down and get the fruit with him. The monkey asked how because he can't swim. The crocodile told the monkey that he'll help and let him get on his back. The monkey was greedy and then jumped on the crocodile's back and off they went. The monkey told the crocodile that it was a fine ride! Then the crocodile told the monkey if he liked going under water. The monkey didn't and held onto t...

Notes: King had an elephant named, Girly-face. It's because he was gentle, good, and looked so kind. One night, robbers came into the courtyard where the elephant slept. The robbers woke Girly-face. The robbers talked and said to kill anyone in the house if they're awake. They never have a moment for being good. Just bad. Therefore, the Girly-face heard everything and took their advice and hurt the robbers instead without feeling sorry. The next morning, the keeper came in to feed the elephant, but the elephant picked him up by the trunk and threw the keeper to the ground killing him. Another keeper came in to see what is going on and killed him too. For days, the Girly-face was so ugly that no one would want to go near it. But they left food for him but still would not go near it. The king heard what happened and sent his wise men to fix the problem. The wise man knew the elephant for a very long time. The wise man asked if there were any bad men that th...

Notes: A merchant packed goods in many carts in the desert. The sun shone down and made the fine sand hot as a stove. As the moon came about, the sand was cool enough for the merchant to travel on foot.  The merchant made rice with a jar of water and firewood. The merchant had a friend which was a pilot.  As the sun approaches, they stopped and camped. They unyoked the oxen and fed them. They built fires and cook the rice too. The men laid down and rest until the sunset. In the early evening, they cooked and built a fire again.  After supper, they yoked the oxen and as soon the sand was cool enough, they started if their journey across the desert. The merchant told his friend that one day they will reach the city. The pilot thinks that the oxen must have turned about while he slept and that they were in the same place as of yesterday. They unyoked the oxen, yet there were no water for them to drink. they must have thrown away the water that was left ...

Notes: Ox named Big Red. Big Red had a brother named, Little Red. Both brothers did carting on a large farm. Farmer had only one daughter that is soon to be married. Her mother order for the pig to be fat before being eat for a feast. Little Red was confused of how the Ox's both have been given straw and grass to eat while the the pig gets many options and works harder than the pig. The pig is considered lazy. The Big Red told his little brother that the pig is eating a lot so that he will be eaten from people. The pig was being eaten for a wedding feast. Big Red told his brother to eat his straw and grass and to be content and live long. Not long after, the pig was killed and had been cooked for the wedding. The little pig realized that they should eat plain food for years. The pig was feed well as he lasted, but didn't last too long. Bibliography:  The Ox Who Envied The Pig , by Ellen C. Babbitt. The fattened Pig was killed & cooked for the ...

Notes: Number of carpenters lived on a river bank near a large forest. Everyday, the carpenters went in boats to the forest to cut down trees and make them into lumber. One day while at work, an elephant approaches while limping on three feet. He held up one foot and one of the carpenters saw it was sore and swollen. The elephant layed down and the carpenters saw a big splinter in the sore of the foot. Therefore, they pulled it out and cleaned it for the elephant for him to get back on his feet again. After the elephant got better, he thought that the carpenters think  that he may have been useful for something. The carpenters fed the elephant well all day due to helping them out with the trees. The elephant helped by pulling down the trees for the carpenter to chop them down and roll the logs down to the river. Somehow, the elephant had a white son? The old elephant said that he will take his son to work to show how to work once the old elephant doesn't have str...

Notes: The deer was gold, eyes were round jewels, horns were white as silver, mouth was red like a flower, and had a large body and a fine tail. He was the king of a herd of five hundred Banyan Deer. Another king called the Monkey Deer lived by another herd of Deer. The king of that county loves to eat deer meat. They built a park so that deers could walk into it. The Banyan Deer sent for the King of the Monkey deer and told him that the deers are being killed and wounded. The Banyan Deer lied beneath the block for the cook to save the mother deer and her baby. Therefore, the King realized the kindness of what the Banyan Deer did and will not hurt any more deers in either parks or forest. The Banyan Deer showed kindness and mercy. Bibliography:  Jataka Tales , by Ellen C. Babbitt. Rise up. I grant your life and hers,  Link Text .

Notes: The Valuer was an honest man which the king did not like. He was not pleased because he wanted a man that would make him more rich. The king then found a peasant and asked him for a position as a new Valuer.  Therefore, the peasant agreed. The king sent the honest Valuer away from the palace. The new Valuer had the people sell their goods for the price he set for the elephants, horses, gold and jewels. The Valuer said the horses were worth a measure of a rice. The horse-dealer bowed to the king and told him that he learned that the measure of a rice is the value of his five hundred horses. He also asked the king if he know how much the value of the measure of the rice was. The foolish fellow said that the measure of rice is worth the king's whole city. King was ashamed and drove out the foolish fellow. Bibliography:  Jataka Tales , by Ellen C. Babbitt. So They Went Before the King,  Link Text .

Notes: Drona argues for peace. But Duryodhana insists on war. Duryodhana threatens to replace Bhishma with Karna. Fighting for the Pandavas was Shikhandin, who had been born a woman but transformed into a man, a warrior destined to bring about Bhishma's death. Bhishma does not die right away, however, and instead lies on a bed of arrows, surrounded by the princes of both sides who weep for him. Before he dies, Bhishma urges Duryodhana to make peace, but Duryodhana refuses. Karna is still determined to kill Arjuna. Drona says he will do his duty, promising that either he or Arjuna would die that day. Bhima kills the war elephant, and when Drona hears that "Bhima has killed Aswathaman," he despairs, thinking his son is dead. Draupadi's brother then rides up and, seeing his own father dead on the battlefield, he kills Drona. Karna has no secret love for the Pandavas. Karna and Arjuna continue to fight, until finally Arjuna shoots the fatal arrow, and Kar...

Notes: Pandu is the father of the five tall sons: Yudhishthira, Bhima, Arjuna, and the twins Nakula and Sahadeva. Pandu's brother, Dhritarashtra, is blind and becomes kind after Pandu passed away. Dhritarashtra has 100 sons and hates Pandu's sons. Drona trains the young princes in the arts of war. Cousins engage in mock battles. Karna challenges Arjuna in battle. Duryodhana crowns the warrior as king of Huga. Karna is the son of a charioteer and mocks him. Karna is a warrior whose talents rival those of Arjuna. Duryodhana tries to trap the Pandavas and their mother Pritha in a burnind house, but escaped disguising themselves as hermits. Drupada sets up an archery target he thinks only Arjuna can hit. Draupadi declares she will not accept a low-born husband. A hermit, Arjuna in disguise, strings the bow and shoots the target. Draupadi declares him the winner, but other suitors were angry and attack the hermits. Arjuna then takes Draupadi home and tells h...

Notes: Krishna wants piece and justice. Duryodhana plans to take Krishna captive. Duryodhana rejects Krishna's plea for peace. Comic form, showing all being and creation and destruction. A lot of imagery. Arjuna is ready to fight. Dhrishtadyumna tries desperately to kill Drona to avenge his father's humiliation, but Drona escapes from him. Arjuna shoots Bhishma from behind, fatally wounded. Karna now agrees to fight. Arjuna vows to kill Jayadratha before the next day is over. Drishtadyumna cuts off his head. Bhima kills Dushasana. Shalya is made supreme commander. Yudhishthira finally agrees to become king. The city of Dwarka was swallowed by the sea. The Pandavas die one by one until only Yudhishthira is left, who departs for heaven in body form. Parikshit, the child of Abhimanyu continued the Pandava line. Parikshit, Son of Abhimanyu,  Link Text . Bibliography:  Narayan's Mahabharata . 

Notes: The Pandavas chase after a mysterious giant deer.  Tired and thirst for water. Nakula ignores the questions and dies from drinking. Bhima disguised as a cook. Draupadi is raped by Kichaka. The Pandavas make another bid for peace. Karna swears that he will not join in the battle so long as Bhishma is still on the field. Vyasa tells Dhritarashtra that the war will be their doom. Krishna in Hastinapur,  Link Text . Bibliography:  Narayan's Mahabharata . 

Notes: Duryodhana was stressed when he found out that the Pandavas were still alive. Bhishma and Vidura encourages Dhritarashtra to make peace. Karna denounces both as traiters and urges for war. He invites the Pandavas back to Hastinapura and gave them parts of his kingdom. The Pandavas build a magnificent city called Indraprastha. Yudhishthira is crowned as king at Indraprastha. Maya was saved from the fire. The Pandavas laugh at Duryodhana when he was fulled with the illusions in the hall. Vyasa comes to visit the Pandavas & wants to warn them about the bad omens. Dhritarashtra agrees to build a great assembly hall, the Crystal Palace, to rival the hall of the Pandavas. Shakuni is going to play in the dice game in Duryodhana's place. Yudhishthira loses everything he owns. Vidura urges Dhritarashtra to put a stop to the dice game, but the game still continues. Yudhishthira then gambles away his brothers and then himself. Duhshasana drags Draupadi by th...

Notes: Shantanu is the king that rules the city of Hastinaoura. He marries a women where they met by the river and then had babies. Shantanu protests when the eighth child was born. His wife then explains she was the river Ganga incarnated in the form to give birth to eight gods. Vasus was punished with human incarnation for having stolen Vashishtha's cow. Bhishma was the eighth child. Shantanu then falls in love with a different woman named, Satyavati. He wanted to marry her, but her father objects.  They both have two sons, Chitrangada and Vichitravirya. Amba vows to take revenge on Bhishma. Ambika and Ambalika both married Vichitravirya. Parashara and Satyavati slept with each other and then had a child, Vyasa. Satyavati summons her son to sleep with Vichitravirya's widows.  Dhritarashtra was born blind. Pandu was born looking very pale. Ambalika made her maid sleep with Vyasa in her place.  Vidura was born without any flaw. Dhritarashtra marri...

Notes: Sugriva fights Vali, but Rama was the one that slays him with an arrow. Rama gave Hanuman his ring as a token for Sita. Hanuman jumps to Lanka over an enormous monster to save Sita. Hanuman found his way to Vibhishana, who is Ravana's brother, but loyal to Rama. Vibhishana takes Hanuman to ashoka grove where Sita is being kept in. Hanuman sees Sita finally alone and told her that Rama is coming while giving her his ring. Hanuman tears up the trees in the grove and the demon soldiers arrest him and brought him to Ravana's court. Ravana sentences Hanuman to death, but his brother protests. Ravana decides to set Hanuman's tail on fire and then makes his tail grow larger and larger. The enormous fire causes the city of Lanka to go on flames, except the house of Vibhishana and Sita's ashoka grove. Hanuman then returns to Rama's camp. The rakshasas are afraid of Rama after the burning of Lanka. Queen Mandodari tries to persuade Ravana and Vibhi...