Every myth carries a truth older than the civilization that told it.
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The myth of Ravana: the great demon-king of the Ramayana, the ten-headed rakshasa lord of Lanka, the immensely powerful, learned and proud antagonist
The myth of Mahishasura: the great buffalo-demon of Hindu myth, the shape-shifting asura who, made invincible against all males by a boon, conquered the
The myth of Hiranyakashipu: a great demon-king of Hindu myth, the tyrant asura who, made nearly invincible by a cunningly-worded boon, conquered the
The myth of Hiranyaksha: a great demon of Hindu myth, the mighty golden-eyed asura who dragged the earth-goddess Bhumi down into the cosmic ocean,
The myth of Garuda: the divine eagle of Hindu myth, the magnificent king of birds, the mighty eagle-mount of the god Vishnu, the eternal enemy and
The myth of Shesha: the cosmic serpent of Hindu myth, the great thousand-headed king of the Nagas named "the endless" (Ananta), upon whose vast coils the
The myth of Vasuki: the great serpent-king of Hindu myth, one of the foremost of the Nagas, the king of serpents who serves as the living ornament around
The myth of Airavata: the divine white elephant of Hindu myth, the magnificent celestial elephant-mount of the king of the gods Indra, a great
The myth of Nandi: the sacred bull of Hindu myth, the divine bull-mount, gatekeeper and foremost devotee of the god Shiva, whose image, a great seated
The myth of Kamadhenu: the divine wish-fulfilling cow of Hindu myth, the sacred mother of all cattle, the cow of plenty who grants every wish and desire,
