Thirst, Rain, Severed Heads and Magical Fluids: Soma-Like Liquids Featured in a South Indian Oral Folk Epic
This essay studies a South Asian folk epic and searches for its basic, inner message. Suffering, penance and the power of blood are core themes. The main metaphors used refer to drought and the heat generated by personal struggle. But heat releases new life, just as a hot sun engenders rain. The sto...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Equinox
2023
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Religions of South Asia
Year: 2023, Volume: 17, Issue: 3, Pages: 279-300 |
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Religious Studies
B Soma B Murugan B Tamil language B Beheading B folk epic B Blood |
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