Topic Brainstorm: The Animals of Indian Mythology

Stories/Sources:

This is a good online source that links to all sorts of Indian mythological animals. This is more of a culmination of lots of different sources that I can pull from if I decide that the stories I currently have chosen are no longer what I am interested in.

Rama and the Squirrel:

This is a story that was suggested to me by Laura, and I really enjoyed it. This story feels like it is intended to be a vehicle to drive a more "adult" story/lesson. I really enjoyed the lore in this one, and I could easily find myself using this story.

The Monkey and the Crocodile:

So, I really really like this source because not only is the story really good and thought-provoking, but it also links to a ton of different sources in case I get bored with what I have already selected. My favorite thing about the "un-textbook" style of the online readings is that it is so easy to get lost in all of the readings and lore. Something always links and connects, and there is always a way to deep dive into the reading.

The Foolish and Timid Rabbit:

This is a story that I did a revised short story based off of, and I really liked it. It had a "chicken little, the sky is falling" sort of feel to it, and I think that especially since I have already written about this story that it will be a great good resource.

Image information: Retrieved from Kamat's Animals

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