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Identifier: indianmythlegend00inmack Title: Indian myth and legend Year: 1913 (1910s) Authors: Mackenzie, Donald Alexander, 1873-1936 Subjects: Hindu mythology Publisher: London, Gresham Contributing Library: Indiana University Digitizing Sponsor: Indiana University
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Text Appearing After Image: LAKSHMI ARISING FROM THE SEA OF MILK From a sculpture at Mamallapuram DIVINITIES OF THE EPIC PERIOD 145 were defeated, although they flung rocks and mountains.Thousands were slain by the sky - scouring discus ofVishnu, and those who survived concealed themselves inthe bowels of the earth and the depths of the ocean ofsalt waters. Once upon a time the ambrosia was robbed from thegods by Garuda, half giant and half eagle, the enemy ofserpents. This lord of birds was hatched from anenormous egg five hundred years after it had been laid byDiti, mother of giants; his father was Kasyapa, a Brahmanidentified with the Pole Star, who had sacrificed withdesire for offspring. It happened that Diti, having losta wager, was put under bondage by the demons, and couldnot be released until she caused the amrita to be takenfrom a Celestial mountain where it was surrounded byterrible flames, moved by violent winds, which leapt upto the sky. Assuming a golden body, bright as the sun,Garuda drank up many
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