Indian Epics and Analysis

A.      The Empty Lake -        Once there was a lake with many fish in it, one day, they met and one fish told the story of the Great Fish King from long ago -        The King Fish   had gold fins and a gold back, and he was a great king and loved by all the fish -        During his reign, the lake began to dry up because of the heat. -        The King Fish said that Queen Rain had forgotten to replenish the water -        After the lake was nearly dry, the King Fish called to Queen Rain in a soft whisper (very respectfully) -        She answered his prayer and sent fairies to send water and she also summoned the Thunder King to send a storm -        The rain fell for days and the entire lake was filled -        Because of the honorable King Fish, the lake was filled and the Queen promised to never let the lake dry up again in his honor B.      The Swan Kingdom -        Lake Manasa was said to be the most beautiful lake in the world; the water shon

1.      The Noble Horse -        This one is a happy story and it tell the story of a horse that is living a good life and sacrifices himself for the victory of his rider -        The horse was beautiful and strong, it was the king’s favorite -        He lived in a luxurious stable and groomed each day with oil and scents -        One day, war broke out and a knight needed a horse to go kill the invaders and capture the opposing king -        The knight mounted the mighty horse and rode into battle -        The horse carried the knight and took 5 kings into captivity while killing the armies -        On the 6 th king, they captured the last king, but the horse was wounded. -        As he closed his eyes, he thought his knight had died, but the knight soon came to him and saw him bleeding -        The knight promised to not ride any other horse, and the horse said that his wounds were worth the victory. -        He sacrificed his life to protect his rider and pro