Logan Biggs Blog Fall 2020

    Bibliography: Richard Wilson,  The Indian Story Book : The Five Tall Sons of Pandu -Duryodhana doesn't like the fact Yudhishthira was named king of his realm so he wants war.  -Krishna's brother wants to make peace but a warrior of Krishna's clan calls for war. (Satyaki is the warrior) -Drupada thinks they should seek allies. - When the great armies first meet on the battlefield, Arjuna hesitates to attack as enemies his own uncle and cousins and also his teacher Drona. Krishna persuades him to obey Duty (Dharma ), and Arjuna agrees. (pg 102) -Bhisma leads Duryodhana's army to an advantage on the first day. The second day is opposite, Arjuna and the Pandavas come back fighting. -Bhima slays many of Duryodhana's brothers but almost dies, but the battle must go on.  - Fighting for the Pandavas was  Shik handin , who had been born a woman but transformed into a man, a warrior destined to bring about Bhishma's death. Bhishma would not fight someone who was ...

   Bibliography: Richard Wilson,  The Indian Story Book : The Five Tall Sons of Pandu -Pandu is the father of these five tall sons. -Names are Yudhishthira, Bhima, Arjuna, Nakula, and Sahadeva. Nakula and Sahadeva are twins.  -Pandu dies and his blind brother becomes king, Dhritarashtra. He has 100 sons. -Drona trains princes in arts of war. Once they grow up, they have a tournament about arts of war. -Duryodhana crowns Anga the kind of Huga. -A Charioteer enters the tournament and it is Karnas dad. -Duryodhana tries to trap the Pandava in a burning house with their mom but they escape as hermits. -Drupada sets up an archery target thinking only Arjuna will win. Arrjuna strings the bow and shoots the target. - Arjuna then takes Draupadi home and tells his mother he has won a prize. Kunti declares that it must belong to Yudhishthira as the eldest, so Draupadi will be the wife of Yudhishthira, not Arjuna. - Pandavas have made an alliance with King Drupada, Duryodhana d...