Topic Research: Indian Epics

I decided to research more about different heroic figures. I am not completely decided on using this as my project topic, but I feel like it is a great start. I can also use these sources to possible tie into one of the other project topics that I have.

The first stories that I researched cover the hero Krishna. They comics are found here. These stories would be used to detail the travels of Krishna and his accomplishments. The stories about him killing demons would be a real attention grabber for my project.

The second set of stories involve the King Vali. I would like to read about his adventures due to his flawed arrogance. I could present the story in a way that teaches a lesson. I'm still pondering this idea. His wiki page is here. The comic is in the library.

The third set of stories involves the King Harishchandra. I think these stories would tie in well with the idea of teaching a lesson. I read his wikipedia page (here). I though that he would be a great character to fit into the storybook if I do indeed go down the route of highlighting good/bad characteristics. I will look at purchasing it from amazon using the link on this page.

I am still spitballing different ideas for my storytelling style. I might choose the traditional path of just recreating different heroes and detailing their travels. I might also choose to highlight the good and bad characteristics/deeds of certain heroes.

(A photo of a super hero graphic. Source: Pixaby)

Topic Brainstorm: Indian Epics Storybooks

For my first storybook idea I would really like to delve into the different celestial weapons. I have always liked telling stories about heroes, but I think it would be particularly interesting to write about the origins of their weapons. I do not really have any knowledge on this topic, so it would be fun to learn about the different weapons. I would like to learn about the origins of each weapon and what makes it so special. I would like to possibly make up origin stories for the weapons if I can. I could also tell them in a way where they are the focal point of what makes each different hero great. This is probably the first link that I will explore: Wikipedia.

The second storybook idea that I would like to explore is the epic battles of heroes. I have always liked reading about different heroic figures and their adventures. I particularly liked the battle scenes, so I think this would be right up my alley. I do not really have any knowledge on Indian heroes, so this would be really cool. I would like to learn about the different heroic struggles for power. I could take a lot of different routes with this topic. I could focus on a specific set of heroes, or I could just focus on different epic battle scenes. I could create my own epic battle scenes as well. My first source would be Wikipeida.

The third storybook idea that I have involves focusing on heroic figures specifically. This idea ties into my previous two ideas, but it would be more focused on maybe one or two heroes and their adventures. I do not have knowledge on any Indian heroes. I think this is what makes the project interesting. I would like to learn about Indian heroes and their epic accomplishments. I would most likely tell stories about their travels and achievements. I could do retelling of their adventures or make up completely new ones. The first source that I would use are the comic books.

The final storybook idea that I have involves the thunder god Indra. I am particularly interested in this topic because Indra is no longer worshiped in India. I think it would be cool to learn more about a figure that had been worshiped in the past. I do not have any knowledge on the topic either. I would like to learn about the origins of Indra and what amazing things Indra accomplished. I think I would just like to tell stories about the many awesome things Indra did. I am sure there is plenty of material to work with for that topic. I would most likely just retell them in my own creative way. The first source that I would use is Wikipedia again.

(A photo of the country of India blended with its national flag. Source: Wikimedia Commons)