The story of Jatayu and Sampati was pretty close to the one I read previously, but there a couple of subtle differences. The first thing I noticed is that the vultures are give a humanoid appearance. I had been used to picturing them just as large birds, but I think this depiction make them a little easier to feel for.
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| Depiction of Jatayu and Sampati Source: Divine Beings, Amar Chitra Katha |
The relationship between Jatayu and Dasaratha was a little different than what I had pictured. It was a very isolated event in this story, but I had always pictured them going to war alonside each other. Also, Shani Dev is an interesting character. I'll have to look into him.
I think Nandi is very cool character. He reminds me a lot of Nachiketa, at least early in life. I think the story of he and Shiva drinking poison from Halahala to save the world might be good for my storybook. I like the imagery of Halahala as a multi-headed snake. He could make for a good villain. Likewise, I didn't realize that he was the one who cursed Ravana to die by the hands of monkeys. Since he and Jatayu both have something to hate Ravana for, it might make some good conflict for my story.
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