The God of Love - Greek Mythology Stories. Eros was the son of Aphrodite, goddess of love, and was always at her side to assist her in her matchmaking endeavors.
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Tuesday, 5 August 2014
The God of Love
Feast of Kubera
This story is from Indian mythology.
Kubera, god of wealth, had become arrogant. One day he decided to host an extravagant feast for the gods, such a feast as never had been hosted before. It would increase his prestige and show all men and gods the extent of his wealth and...
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Monday, 4 August 2014
Day of the Month
Every month of Ramadan, Nasreddin Hodja had the habit of putting a pebble in an earthenware jug each morning to mark the days of fasting. Whenever he wanted to know what day of Ramadan it was, he would take the pebbles out and count them.
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Helva Blues
One day Nasreddin Hodja felt like eating helva. He would have made some but there was no butter, no sugar and no flour at home.
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On the Roof
Nasreddin Hodja's old house had a leaking roof. One day the Hodja decided to fix it. He borrowed a ladder and with great difficulty climbed up to the roof.
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Saturday, 2 August 2014
The Enlightened Butcher
This story from Mahabharata brings to light that our spiritual achievement is useless if we neglect our duties or Dharma.
Kaushika was his parents' only son.
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The Dowry
One day Mahadev saw four men coming to his abode.
"They are my brothers," said his wife, Parvati. "They've come for dahej (bride price)."
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