Week Nine Extra Credit Reading

This reading was very interesting! Although I am not sure how I will be able to incorporate this into my own storybook, I am still really glad I read this story. The story is interesting because oftentimes the king of the story isn't killed off in this manner. King Krishna was meditating in the woods when a hunter mistook him for a deer and gets shot at. The region descends into chaos after this happens, there is a great wave that swallows the city and everything is up in arms and uncertain. In his early life, Krishna was one of the greatest heroes of India so he left behind a great legacy, But of course, this is Indian mythology so nothing is really as simple as it seems. There is much more than meets the eye with Krishna's death and nothing will remain the same. I really enjoyed this story, overall, although it was not my favorite. I have enjoyed other stories much more in the past, but this one was not bad. I do not think I will write a story about it, but I still really enjoyed it.

Image information: Krishna in the Mahabharata

Story Source: The Death of King Krishna

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