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Week 13 Reading Notes - Kincaid. Tales from the Indian Epics - The Tale of the Pole Star

There was a king with two wives. One was pretty and one had good character. Each had a son with a king that inherited the traits of their mother. The pretty mother and her son were very jealous and selfish. Eventually she caught the king with the other son on his knee. She pushed him off and told him to pray to the gods. The ugly boy then wen to his mother who told him to pray to krishna. He went into the forest for many years and prayed to krishna. Eventually krisha appeared and told him that he would be king of his fathers nation. The boy went back home. Upon hearing of his arrival, the king spared no expense welcoming him back. The pretty prince was jealous and asked to help conquer a tribe of revolting people. He went with cavalry, but since he was so arrogant he went ahead of the main group and was slaughtered. Then the other boy went in with the general and got revenge. He then came home and the king gave over his crown. He ruled prosperously for many years before giving up his crown to his son. He then returned to the forest to pray to krishna. A path appeared that wasn't there before. He followed it into the sky eventually becoming the pole star.

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The Pole Star


References
Kincaid. Tales from the Indian Epics
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