Rama and the Ramayana: Crash Course World Mythology #27

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The subsequent entry in our parade of heroes is Rama, the protagonist of the Ramayana, one in every of India’s oldest tales. We’re going to be speaking about Rama’s significance to Hindu tradition, and the way Rama suits into Campbell’s concept of the Hero’s Journey. Though, Rama could not even be the hero.

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