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@mythonetwork event trios: favourite locations

including the lesser known mythologies.

Sappho (Greek)

Zeus (Greek)

Set (Egyptian)

Tiresias (Greek)

King David (Biblical)

Jonathan (Biblical)

Women’s Kingdom (Chinese)

Enkidu (Mesopotamia)

Mawu-Lisa (Dahomey)

Bulan (Philippine)

@mythologicalnet Bengali Mythology Event  ➳ Shasthi

❝    The youngest of seven daughters-in-law in a prosperous household who was a glutton that used to secretly steal food and then blame a black cat, which was thrashed as punishment. The black cat happened to be the vahana (mount) of Shashthi and complained about the mistreatment to the goddess, who pledged to avenge it. When the youngest daughter-in-law gave birth to a son, the cat stole the child in the night and gave it to the goddess, and did the same for her next six sons. The neighbors accused the young mother of carelessness and began to believe she might be a witch who ate her own children. Finally, when a daughter was born, the young mother decided to remain awake the whole night to resolve the mystery. She managed to catch the cat in the act of robbery and wounded it with her bracelet, but the cat escaped with the child, leaving a trail of blood. The mother followed this trail to the abode of Shashthi. There she saw her sons playing around Shashthi as the goddess held the mother's infant daughter in her arms. Shashthi explained the reason for the mother's ordeal and told her to ask pardon of the cat. The mother asked the cat's pardon, which was granted, and then she promised the goddess that she would offer worship in a ritual dedicated to her, which would come to be known as the Jamai-Shasthi Vrata. The mother returned home with her children and spread the worship of the goddess, who blessed her family with children, wealth and happiness. ❞  

Dewi Nagagini

Dewi Nagagini is a character in the Javanese adaptation of Mahabharata. She’s the daughter of Hyang Antaboga, a serpent god, and lives in Saptapratala, the seventh layer of the earth. As she descends from a serpent, she can turn into a snake in certain situations, especially when she’s angry. After her father rescues the Pandawa from the wax palace (Lakshagraha in the Indian version, Bale Sigala-gala in the Javanese version), she marries the second Pandawa, Bima. In another version of the story, she has a prophetic dream about marrying Bima and asks her father to find him for her. She bears him a son, Antareja. Both she and her son continues to live in Saptapratala because they’re divine beings. Nagagini is known to be loyal, devoted, loving and helpful.

Below is her portrayal in Javanese shadow puppet (wayang kulit).

Model: Laras Sekar Arum, an Indonesian model

City: Yogyakarta

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