Ramayana Worksheet
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Ramayana Worksheet
1. How was the epic transmitted?
2. How is the hero's pedigree mythically established?
3. What calls the hero to take action?
4. What tests does the hero have to endure?
5. What are the qualities of a hero revealed during the tests?
6. Who are the hero’s helpers?
7. Where does the hero's power come from?
8. What does the hero accomplish?
Identify:
Rama
Laxmana
Sita
Bharata
Ravana Ravana is a ten headed man with twenty arms, he is also the "demon-king" of Lanka. In many versions of Rama, Ravana is killed by Rama. Ravana is considered to be the face of all evil in India. In America, some might say, "Suzy (N.B- Suzy is a fictional character, invented for the purposes of this example) was acting like the devil last night." In India, someone might say, "Suzy was acting like Ravana last night." Ravana tends to be slightly self righteous and self involved. Ravana seems to be overly confident in himself. Ravana also had a love intrest, Sita. In some versions of Rama, Ravana held Sita captive, and advised her to marry him on many occasions. Although she always refused, Ravana never breached her boundaries. In modern day India, there is a festival known as Dusshera. This festival is held at the park and includes a reenactment of Rama and Ravana's intense battle (reenacted by huge doll like statues). Ravana is the embodiment of evil.
All information came from this website: http://www.sscnet.ucla.edu/southasia/Religions/Avatars/Ravana.html
Caroline W.
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