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Kamadeva and Rati Wikipedia Article:
- I think it is fascinating that the God of Love's female counterpart is Rati, the goddess of love. In Ancient Greek Mythology Aphrodite is married to Haphaestus, the god of fire, and had an ongoing affair with Ares, the god of war. I think that who the deity representing love is paired with says something about the culture that these myths developed in. In my next story I may try to have Kamadeva interact with the Aphrodite and either Ares or Hepheastus along with his own mate Rati.
- I also didn't realize that Rati is supposed to almost always be with Kamadeva. I will make sure to have him mention her more in my next diary.
- If I ever dive into Kamadeva's backstory, I will make sure to reference the legend that has Kamadeva as Brahma's son rather than Vishnu's so that it doesn't seem odd that Kamadeva only refers to Vishnu as a friend.
- The incineration of Kamadeva is a very interesting story. I think if I can find any parallel story in one of the readings, I will try to have Kamadeva commentate the story, or at least a part of it and then tell his own backstory through his commentary.
Other Articles/ Legends
- Another article I read went more in depth with the story of Shiva incinerating Kamadeva. In this version the world was in grave peril because Shiva was mourning and refusing his duties. So Kamadeva snuck into his chamber and shot him with an arrow to make him fall in love with Pavarti (who was really the reincarnation of his dead wife). Shiva incinerates Kamadeva but the arrow hit and makes him fall in love with Pavarti. This version of events gives more weight and a more sacrificial nature to Kamadeva's death. It could also symbolize the idea that love is both powerful enough to save the world, and requires sacrifice.
Bibliography:
Various Authors, Kamadeva Wikipedia Page. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamadeva
Various Authors, Rati Wikipedia Page. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rati
Unknown Author, Lord Kamadeva Article. http://www.rudraksha-ratna.com/articles/lord-kamadeva
