Week 9 Reading Diary: The Divine Archer Part A

I have decided to read The Divine Archer mainly because it has a detailed reading guide which is extremely helpful in understand the story. I am excited to see what this story is about and I also like the way that we have the freedom to explore different stories.

The story begins similarly to the Ramayana because Rama is set up to be the best and most loved of his brothers.

Rama is able to change forms even as a baby. This is abnormal

Rama and Lakshmana go to help Vishvamitra defeat the demons in the forest which relates to the original Ramayana because the brothers are together.

Sita is the daughter of King Janaka and Rama sees her when they visit his kingdom and they fall in love immediately

Rama not only bends Shiva's bow but makes it snap so he wins the hand of Sita

Parashurama gives Rama the bow of Vishnu

Sita and Rama get married

Rama is supposed to be the first in line to become king but the queen demands that Bharata becomes king

Sita, Rama, and Lakshmana
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Rama is exiled and Sita and Lakshmana go with him

Bharata is a good brother and the slippers rule the kingdom

In the forest Rama meets many sages and demons. He gets divine weapons and protects his brother and wife.

Ravana decides to attack Rama because of his demon wife

Ravana captures Sita. Sita drops hr scarf instead of jewelry in the story which makes more sense to me.

Rama and Lakshmana meet Sugriva and Hanuman 

The Divine Archer by F.J. Gould (1911)
Reading Guide