Vocabulary
Intending to cause harm.
What is hostile?
Name another word for "deity".
What is a god or goddess?
The wife of Rama. The earth child is thought to be an avatar of the goddess Lakshmi. The princess is both blessed and cursed with divine beauty.
Who is Sita?
How many demons have we read about so far?
What is two?
The principal that a person's actions affect and determine his/her future or fate.
What is karma?
The supreme god of justice and cosmic referee. He represents cosmic preservation. He reincarnates and Rama.
Who is Vishnu?
Vishnu's avatar. His destiny is to rid of the world of Ravana and his demon army.
Who is Rama?
How many demons will be in this myth?
What is four?
In a position where one can be hurt.
What is vulnerable?
An enlightened priest and the spiritual guide of Rama and Lakshman. Started out as a king who killed many to rise to throne. He retreated from society to perform penance.
Who is Vishvamitra?
Brother of Rama and son of Kaikeyi. Tries to honor Rama by placing Rama's sandals. He rules as Rama's representative for 14 years. His devotion to Rama makes him Crown Prince.
Who is Bharata?
The king of demons with multiple heads and arms. Child of a wise priest and a demon mother. He posses both good and bad qualities.
Who is Ravana?
The act of keeping something safe from loss or damage.
What is preserve?
The four-faced creator deity is part of the Hindu trinity but is virtually ignored.
Who is Brahma?
Prince of Ayodhya and Rama's stepbrother. He is always by Rama's side and even dresses like him. He is Rama's most important ally and goes into the jungle with him for 14 years.
Who is Lakshman?
A giant demon, vanquished for disturbing Vishvamitra's rituals. Has the strength of 100 elephants. Disrespectful to priests and gurus who cursed her. Rama is required to stop her.
Who is Tataka?
The principal that a person has a moral duty to exhibit righteous or proper behavior.
What is dharma?
Name the three gods in the Hindu trinity.
(hint: we have not talked about one yet)
Who is Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva?
Prince of Ayodhya and brother of Rama. His twin brother is Lakshman but he is closer with Bharata, his other brother. He clobbers Kaikeyi's servant after learning she is spreading gossip.
Who is Satrughna?
Who was able to lift the bow of Shiva? What was his reward?
Who is Rama? What is the hand of Princess Sita?