Week 4 Reading: Ramayana Part D
Rama and his allies attack Lanka to rescue Sita. They battle for a long time and are injured and healed. Rama finally defeats Ravana only to treat Sita coldly when he first sees her again. Then they head home and he finally becomes king. And then Rama banishes Sita... after all she did endured for him. Sita goes to live with Valmiki and has twin boys. In the end Rama becomes Vishnu and goes to heaven. "Then Vishnu entered Heaven in his own form, with his brothers, and all the gods bowed down to him and rejoiced."
"Then the monkeys advanced in order and swarmed about the walls, flooding the moat and striking terror into the hearts of the rakshasas; scaling parties climbed the walls and battered down the gates with trees and stones, shouting "Victory for Rama and for Sugriva!"
The rescue mission led by monkeys.
Garuda, healer. "As Garuda came nigh, the arrows fell from the wounded heroes like frightened serpents darting away, and when he bent in salutation and touched their faces with his hands, the sons of Dasharatha were healed, and they came to their former strength and radiance, and more."
Kumbhakarn- A giant, brother of the wicked Ravana, strong and big but only wakes for 1 day every 6 months, lucky for humans, since he eats them. When he is awoken to fight Rama he "greedily he swallowed swine and deer and many human beings and drank rivers of wine."
Prince Indrajit, son of Ravana
"He ranged the mountain, but the herbs were hidden from him, and angered and impatient, Hanuman rooted up the whole mountain and sprang with it into the air and returned to Lanka, welcomed by all the host." ICONIC.
Greek/Roman style-the gods are meddling in the battles of their heroes "Gods in wonder marked the heroes, lion-like in jungle wood: Indra sent his arms and chariot where the human warrior stood!"
Bibliography: Ramanya online edition, Valkimi. Additional sources used:M.Dutt, R.Dutt, Gould, Griffith, Hodgson, Mackenzie, Nivedita, Oman, Richardson, and Ryder.
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