Ethan Kahn India Epics

Krishna Topic Research The Universe in Krishna's Mouth      I decided to choose Krishna as my Indian topic because he is, quite simply, the most powerful character in any Hindu story. He's described as not only Vishnu's eighth avatar, but also the incarnation of Bhagavan in human form. Bhagavan is the absolute form of Brahman which holds all things within Itself. This is what puts Krishna in a league that's all his own. Krishna's life is also very exciting and adventurous. It incorporates elements from all genres of storytelling.  Krishna: Retold From The Bhagawat Puran      This tells the stories of the events before Krishna's birth, his miraculous birth, his childhood  adventures, and his battle with King Kamsa. I'm not quite sure how I would adapt these stories yet  but I know there's a ton of ways to do it because the stories seem so in depth.  Pradyumna: Son of Krishna      I didn't ev...

Shiva Seven Secrets of Shiva      I would love to write a story revolving around Shiva as the main character. There's so many different beliefs about his true nature and full power though. I think that this story could give me another perspective of Shiva that I haven't heard of yet.  Krishna      There's a lot qualities to Krishna stories. In them, I feel like you can find something from every genre. They contain action, romance, horror (since he fights demons), fantasy, adventure etc. There's a ton of things I could write using one of Krishna's stories as my baseline.  Ten Incarnations of Vishnu      I feel a graphic novel about all ten of Vishnu's incarnated lives could really pull me in and inspire my own story. Vishnu has lived as a fish-man, lion-man, perfect-man, boar, dwarf etc. I'm excited to read more from this source.  Mahabharata      This is an Indian Epic that I ...