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    Tag: Vishnu

    Who Wants To Live Forever? Markendaya and the End of the World

    There’s an old adage about death and taxes being the only two certainties in life. Now, taxation is a function of government – death is a function… Read more “Who Wants To Live Forever? Markendaya and the End of the World”

    October 10, 2019 by MythCrafts Team

    Kalki, the Tenth Avatar of Vishnu, Hindu Cycles of Time, and the End of World as We Know It…

    Hindu calculations of time are tricky business; they reckon units of time that are measured against a day of Brahma, the creator God. How long does a… Read more “Kalki, the Tenth Avatar of Vishnu, Hindu Cycles of Time, and the End of World as We Know It…”

    May 9, 2019 by MythCrafts Team

    B_, the Ambiguous Ninth Avatar of Vishnu

    As we’ve seen earlier, there are two competing theories as to why mythic motifs keep recurring through the world; one is that they are archetypal, and therefore… Read more “B_, the Ambiguous Ninth Avatar of Vishnu”

    February 19, 2019May 9, 2019 by MythCrafts Team

    Rama, the Seventh Avatar of Vishnu

    At some 24,000 verses, the tale of Rama, the Ramayana, is tricky to summarize.  To further complicate things, there are at least 300 distinct versions from all over… Read more “Rama, the Seventh Avatar of Vishnu”

    August 28, 2018 by MythCrafts Team

    There Will Be Blood: Parashurama, the Sixth Avatar of Vishnu

    Who is Parashurama, the sixth Avatar of Vishnu? He’s different from his predecessors in many ways. The first two Avatars had cosmological roles (Matsya saving one good… Read more “There Will Be Blood: Parashurama, the Sixth Avatar of Vishnu”

    June 28, 2018August 16, 2018 by MythCrafts Team

    One Small Step…Vishnu’s Fifth Avatar, Vamana

    Now, if you recall the previous Avatar of Vishnu, Narasimha, you might remember that the crux of that story was a battle of wills between father and… Read more “One Small Step…Vishnu’s Fifth Avatar, Vamana”

    April 30, 2018August 16, 2018 by MythCrafts Team

    Loopholes and Lions: Narasimha, the Fourth Avatar of Vishnu

    Imagine this: your father is a powerful Demon king, made all the more powerful after being granted a magic boon from the creator God, Brahma. Now, your… Read more “Loopholes and Lions: Narasimha, the Fourth Avatar of Vishnu”

    March 7, 2018August 16, 2018 by MythCrafts Team

    Got the Whole World On His Tusks: Varaha, Vishnu’s Third Avatar

    Compared to the two previous Avatars of Vishnu, Matsya the Fish and Kurma the Tortoise, Varaha, Vishnu’s third “official” incarnation, isn’t given much backstory. Historically, there are… Read more “Got the Whole World On His Tusks: Varaha, Vishnu’s Third Avatar”

    October 2, 2017August 16, 2018 by MythCrafts Team

    Rahu and Ketu: Hindu Eclipse Mythology

    In Hindu mythology, solar eclipses are caused by the decapitated head (Rahu), or lifeless body (Ketu) of the demon Svarbhānu, otherwise known as: “He who darkens the… Read more “Rahu and Ketu: Hindu Eclipse Mythology”

    August 15, 2017August 15, 2017 by MythCrafts Team

    The Nectar of Immortality: Kurma, Vishnu’s Second Avatar

    As we saw in a prior post, Vishnu’s first manifestation was a fish named Matsya; that was a flood tale, where as in many a flood tale,… Read more “The Nectar of Immortality: Kurma, Vishnu’s Second Avatar”

    August 1, 2017August 16, 2018 by MythCrafts Team

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