Myths of the Hindus & Buddhists
The "Mahabharata" and the "Ramayana" are our best sources for the beliefs of the Indian people -- their gods and heroes, their myths and legends. Gathered together in this single volume are the most important stories of Indian mythology, taken mainly from these two epics, with additional tales from the puranas and vedas and from assorted narratives of Krishna, Buddha, and Shiva. The stories range from the initial stages of mythology, when man viewed everything in the universe anthropomorphically, to the final stages when mythology had reached its maturity. They make accessible to Western readers the deeds of Rama and Sita, of the elephant-headed Ganesha, of the monkey deity Hanuman, of the golden deer Maricha, and scores of other stories of passion, grief, and magic. 32 illustrations show "The Victory of Buddha," "Rama's Marriage", "The Death of Maricha," "The Birth of Krishna," and other episodes. -- From publisher's description
xii, 399 pages illustrations 22 cm
9780486217598, 0486217590
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Mythology of the Indo-Aryan races
The Ramayana
The Mahabharata
Krishna
Buddha
Shiva
Other stories from the Puranas, epics, and vedas
Conclusion
Author's names in reverse order in other editions
"An unabridged republication of the work originally published ... in 1913."