Week 2 Reading Overview

I chose to read the R. K. Narayan version of the Ramayana because I really prefer to have a physical copy of whatever book I am reading. Also, I am slowly accumulating a personal library, so the more books the better!
This book will look great on my shelf! Source.

 The two comic books I am interested in are:

 Thanjavur: City of Brihadeeswara
This looks interesting since it seems to be about a quest, and it also contains some mythic history about Indian deities.

 Konark: Temple of the Sun
This looks interesting since it seems to be about a father and son, and it looks like it includes some coming-of-age themes and a mysterious "supreme sacrifice."

 The two videos that I am interested in are:

 Indian and Greek Mythological parallels | EPIFIED
This looks interesting because I am studying Classics, and especially the Greeks and their epic tradition and mythology. This looks really cool!

Foods for Gods | Epified

This looks interesting because the food gods eat -- something that humanizes them and makes their immortality seem more relatable -- can reveal a lot about the intended characterization of certain deities.

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