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Question
Do you know stories from any epics or mythological poems?
Solution
- Indian Epics:
- "Mahabharata": This is one of the longest epic poems in the world. It narrates the story of the Pandavas and Kauravas, two families engaged in a devastating war. The Bhagavad Gita, a sacred Hindu scripture, is part of this epic.
- Ramayana:
- This epic tells the story of Rama, an incarnation of the god Vishnu, his wife Sita, and his loyal companion Hanuman. It covers Rama's quest to rescue Sita from the demon king Ravana. Norse Mythology:
- "The Poetic Edda" and "The Prose Edda":
- These collections of Old Norse poems and tales contain many of the myths surrounding Norse gods like Odin, Thor, and Loki.
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