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 The First topic that I came across which interests me is The Gods/Devas. I think that there are a lot of interesting ways to write stories about the gods. Learning about the gods and goddesses of different religions is something that I have a lot of interest in. I am spiritual so focusing on the spiritual side of things would be right up my alley. I think it would be cool to do a more sci-fi version of the gods. Or, perhaps doing a story about the gods in a superhero-style would be pretty cool. I'm not sure if I would focus on one particular god, or write about many of them. But I'm sure I will learn more about them as the semester goes on. Khan Academy has a really good page about the various Hindu Gods and Goddesses.

The next topic that I am considering is Reincarnation. As someone who is spiritual, I am very interested in learning about what happens after death whether it be heaven, or perhaps reincarnation. I recently watched the Netflix series "Surviving Death", which features a great episode about past-lives and reincarnation. I think that I would have a lot of fun doing more research about the history of believing in reincarnation, as well as the modern studies discussing the matter. I'm also a big fan of "Avatar: The Last Airbender", which discussed reincarnation quite a bit. 

The next topic that I am interested in writing about comes from the Playlist of India Related Videos on Youtube. I would love to write about Ancient Technology in India and Ancient writings. The mythology suggests that cultures long ago may have had access and knowledge on advanced technology. I think that researching exactly what the ancient stories discuss about technology would be very interesting. The youtube video "Ancient Technology - Atlantis and India" piqued my interest as soon as I read the title. I know many other cultures have similar references to such technology. It would be very cool to cross-reference the mythologies of different cultures to look for similarities.

The last topic on the list which I am interested in writing about is "Geography of the Ramayana". I'm sort of a Geography nerd, so learning more about both modern India's geography, as well as mythological geography would be awesome. I have heard of Rama's Bridge before which I noticed on the research tips page. I think it would be really cool to do a series of series involving various mythological and real locations. I'm sure there are plenty of cool ways to retell these stories. 


Six circular gouache paintings of Hindu gods, 19th century Wikipedia Commons


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