Myths are stories that reach far back into human consciousness and thought. They present, through symbol and metaphor, an intuitive understanding of life and of the world around us.

Read these myths from India:

Two Rivers
Dhruv - The Pole Star
Ganesh, Parvati's son

Kartikkeya - the Son of Shiva
A Trip Around the Universe
Krishna's Birth

More myths retold by Rohini Chowdhury:
The Three Princes of Persia
Penguin Books India, 2005
ISBN 0-14-333493-X

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