Indian Myth and Legend
by Donald A. Mackenzie
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Contents
- Preface
- Plates in Colour
- Plates in Monochrome
- Introduction
- Chapter I. Indra, King of the Gods
- Chapter II. The Great Vedic Deities
- Chapter III. Yama, the First Man, and King of the Dead
- Chapter IV. Demons and Giants and Fairies
- Chapter V. Social and Religious Developments of the Vedic Age
- Chapter VI. Mysteries of Creation, the World's Ages, and Soul Wandering
- Chapter VII. New Faiths: Vishnu Religion, Buddhism, and Jainism
- Chapter VIII. Divinities of the Epic Period
- Chapter IX. Prelude to the Great Bharata War
- Chapter X. Royal Rivals: the Pandavas and Kauravas
- Chapter XI. The Tournament
- Chapter XII. First Exile of the Pandavas
- Chapter XIII. The Choice of Draupadi
- Chapter XIV. Triumph of the Pandavas
- Chapter XV. The Great Gambling Match
- Chapter XVI. Second Exile of the Pandavas
- Chapter XVII. Defiance of Duryodhana
- Chapter XVIII. The Battle of Eighteen Days
- Chapter XIX. Atonement and the Ascent to Heaven
- Chapter XX. Nala and Damayantí
- Chapter XXI. Wanderings in the Forest
- Chapter XXII. Nala in Exile
- Chapter XXIII. The Homecoming of the King
- Chapter XXIV. Story of Rama: How Sita was Won
- Chapter XXV. The Abduction of Sita
- Chapter XXVI. Rama's Mission Fulfilled