Indian Myth and Legend

About this book

The gods quarrel, promise impossible gifts and take human form. Princes lose their kingdoms, while mountains, rivers and serpents become actors in stories told across the Indian subcontinent.

Donald A. Mackenzie draws from the Vedas, the great epics and later traditions to introduce major figures and recurring myths. Tales of Krishna, Shiva and the heroic families of the Mahabharata sit within a wider account of religious belief and storytelling. His early twentieth-century perspective requires context, but the collection provides an accessible route into an immense mythic world.