Thinking comparatively about Greek mythology III, Hēraklēs compared to a hero of the Mahābhārata
2019.08.08 | By Gregory Nagy §0. So far, I have been comparing Greek myths about the hero Hēraklēs with Old Norse myths about the hero Starkaðr, concentrating on details that these myths have in common. Now I add to the comparison some further details to be found in an Indic myth about the hero Śiśupāla as featured in the Sanskrit epic known as the Mahābhārata. This Śiśupāla is antagonistic with… Read more