First I looked at their fathers:
- Yudhishthira - son of Yama, the god of righteousness.
- Bhima - son of Vayu, the wind-god.
- Arjuna - son of Indra, the sky-god.
- Nakula - son of Ashwini Gods.
- Sahadeva - son of Ashwini Gods
Then I looked into the meaning of their names:
- Yudhishthira - His name means "one who is steadfast even during war"
- Bhima - His name means "of terrible might"
- Arjuna - His name means "of stainless deeds"
- Nakula - His name means "the charming one"
- Sahadeva - His name means "equal to a thousand gods"
Then I assigned them each their superhero counter part:
- Yudhishthira - Captain America (he is a natural leader and learner)
- Bhima - The Hulk (for obvious reasons)
- Arjuna - Hawkeye (Amazing archery skills)
- Nakula - Thor (Nakula was known for his good looks, diplomacy, and sword fighting skills, and I figured a hammer was close enough)
- Sahadeva - Zeus (Because his name means "thousand Gods", and he was a great intellect and astronomer)
Working off these new findings, I will re-create the dice scene as a battle between good and evil, and superhero vs. villains.
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| Bhima is victorious Link to original image |
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| Looks a lot like Bhima! Link to original image |
Bibliography:
Peter Brook's The Mahabharata YouTube link to the film
Fathers lineage Link to source
Meaning of their names Link to source
Hi, Maddy! I really like this idea for a story. I wrote one about the Dice Scene a few weeks ago, but it was simply over Yudhisthira’s perspective in a modern time underground casino. Your idea, however, goes above and beyond anything I could’ve came up with! I like the fact that you did your research and assigned Marvel superheroes (and one Greek god) to each of the Pandava brothers, and are changing up the Dice Game a little to show all of their superpowers. This is such a clever idea, and I can’t wait to see the finished product!
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ReplyDeleteI really like this story planning idea. You really took the time to outline the characters, the details for each character, and their personalities. This is essential to a good story, and I can see that you have taken time to really think about how to present your characters. It is a really cool idea to bring in superheroes into a story. It is really cool how you were able to connect the Pandava brothers with a modern, more comprehensive type of tale. I will definitely check out to see what you have done with the story. Nice job!
I love the idea of superhero stories! I think it is a very unique idea and I am excited to see the final result. I think that fact you are changing the characters to superheroes makes the story conform to more modern characteristics. I also feel like this modern feeling makes it much more enjoyable to read for people of this generation.
ReplyDeleteI like the concept that you are going for. It looks like it will be a really interesting and fun story to read. So I look forward to reading it. The way you provided the meanings of each of the names is really interesting. I didn’t know that the names of the characters had such specific meanings. Thanks for sharing!
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