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The Stories We Tell

Mythology to Make Sense of Modern Lives

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The Stories We Tell

Written by: Devdutt Pattanaik
Narrated by: Vijayan Menon
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In The Stories We Tell: Mythology to Make Sense of Modern Lives, renowned mythologist Devdutt Pattanaik presents 72 tales from India’s rich treasure of myths and legends. These stories, ranging from folk tales in Andhra Pradesh on Lakshmana to Vedic stories on Indra, urge you to reconsider ideas of good, bad, love, faith and culture. What if we consider Apsaras as Renaissance women? Why do so many cultures, from Punjab to Kerala, Thailand to Tamil Nadu, celebrate the same festival of spring under different names? What if we re-examine the Ramayana not as the tale of a hero, but as a love story? Is there any other way of looking at Duryodhana, instead of the usual disgust we reserve for the villain?

Originating from the author’s webcast Tea Time Tales, this collection of stories is narrated in his inimitable style and offers a fresh and insightful take on how our mythology affects our lives today.

©2022 Devdutt Pattanaik (P)2024 Audible, Inc. Customs & Traditions Social Sciences
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loved it it was sooo good
different stories from different cultures and traditions. . . . .

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Really loved the variety of stories, ranges across multiple topic.
There are stories that I have never heard before

Variety of stories

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great book!!!... I listen this in loop.... at 1st i feel like ok... nothing new here, but after listening the whole book... I found new interesting stories

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