My very first college course was Mythology, and I have always had a big interest in classical mythology. I have read some epics like The Iliad, The Odyssey, Epic of Gilgamesh, Metamorphosis, Beowulf, some of the Poetic Edda, and the Divine Comedy. Some of these were read for class, while others were just personal interest. I definitely like epic movies and television shows. I tend to watch film versions of these types of stories and really like Game of Thrones, etc.
The first words that come to my mind with “mythology” and “epics” are grandiose tales of men battling the supernatural, and of interactions between creatures, gods, and humans.
I have not taken classes on religion, but I am definitely interested to learn more about different cultures and religions. I originally began college as a geography major, so I am always looking for ways to understand more about others. I have only studied Indian history from a limited perspective. I find it to be an incredibly rich and fascinating landscape. I know a little bit about Hinduism, Buddhism, and Indian mythologies but only what I have learned through school and various documentaries or movies.
The images definitely contained some recognizable characters, even if I didn’t know them by name. I chose the image below, because I knew of it before. I recognized Vishnu from a previous course where we learned about specific protector-archetypes.
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| Vishnu |
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