Indian Pantheons: Crash Course World Mythology #8

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During which Mike Rugnetta continues our unit on pantheons with the advanced Indian pantheon, specializing in tales that have been written in Sanskrit. We begin with a violent creation story. We speak in regards to the idea of Brahman, and the personification as three deities: Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva. Then, the goddess Durga teaches us the right way to behead a buffalo demon whereas driving a lion.

Sources:
Brockington, John, World Mythology, the Illustrated Information.

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