tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913319789564397699.post1985772811713363132..comments2024-03-28T17:48:19.196-05:00Comments on The Other Side blog: OMG: Indian MythosTimothy S. Brannanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02923526503305233715noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913319789564397699.post-63188047133535851672020-01-08T02:49:22.505-06:002020-01-08T02:49:22.505-06:00lots of mythic races were real people still oppres...lots of mythic races were real people still oppressed today. Ravana has temples where he has good cultural skills but they still burn effigies to him to celebrate Rama imposing religion over various people. Nagas, devas, asuras not just supernatural peoples and consequences of this still prejudice people today. You get very different ideas of Hinduism from different peoples and some over represent their influence and dominance over history. Cast system is problematic too and was not applied consistently and you will hear wildly different views in India over cast and racism. Konsumterrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18170560484656800416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913319789564397699.post-81748833425887163952020-01-07T21:33:00.381-06:002020-01-07T21:33:00.381-06:00There's also an Indian version of the vampire ...There's also an Indian version of the vampire called the Baital. Sort of. In the Vikram and the Vampire story, he's kind of more annoying than frighting.jdh417https://www.blogger.com/profile/14541882649762424101noreply@blogger.com