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Olympus is the home of the Greek gods, much like Amravati of the Hindu devas.

Zeus, leader of Olympians, wields a thunderbolt like Indra, and rides an eagle like Vishnu.

Olympus is the home of the Greek gods, much like Amravati of the Hindu devas.

Zeus, leader of Olympians, wields a thunderbolt like Indra, and rides an eagle like Vishnu.

The feats of the Greek hero Heracles, known to Romans as Hercules, reminded many of Krishna, as did his name, Hari-kula-esha or lord of the Hari clan.



The Greek epic of a husband sailing across the sea with a thousand ships to bring his wife, Helen, back from Troy seems strikingly similar to the story of Ram rescuing Sita from Lanka. Is there a connection between Greek and Hindu mythology then? Does it have something to do with a common Indo- European root? Or maybe an exchange of ideas in the centuries that followed the arrival of Alexander the Great, when Greek emissaries travelled to the kingdoms of Mathura and Magadha? In this book, mythologist Devdutt Pattanaik turns his attention to ancient Greek tales, and explores a new world of stories. Long have Europeans and Americans retold Indic mythologies. It is time for India s leading mythologist retells the fascinating stories from the Greek myths Selling points T he new book from the popular and bestselling mythologist Devdutt Pattanaik, author of Jaya, Sita and Devlok with Devdutt Pattanaik. After retelling the Mahabharata and the Ramayana, Devdutt turns his attention to the treasure trove of stories from the Greek myths in his new book. Olympus brings out the astonishing similarities between some Greek myths and gods/heroes and their Hindu equivalents. T his is a rare instance of an Indian mythologist retelling the Greek myths, the stories from which are extremely popular in international fiction. P ublished as a large format paperback (the same size as Jaya and Sita) and lavishly illustrated by the author. Indians to reverse the gaze. T he feats of the Greek hero Heracles, known to Romans as Hercules, reminded many of Krishna, as did his name, Hari-kula-esha or lord of the Hari clan. T he Greek epic of a husband sailing across the sea with a thousand ships to bring his wife, Helen, back from Troy seems strikingly similar to the story of Ram rescuing Sita from Lanka. Is there a connection between Greek and Hindu mythology then? Does it have something to do with a common Indo- European root? Or maybe an exchange of ideas in the centuries that followed the arrival of Alexander the Great, when Greek emissaries travelled to the kingdoms of Mathura and Magadha? In this book, mythologist Devdutt Pattanaik turns his attention to ancient Greek tales, and explores a new world of stories. Long have Europeans and Americans retold Indic mythologies. It is time for India s leading mythologist retells the fascinating stories from the Greek myths Selling points T he new book from the popular and bestselling mythologist Devdutt Pattanaik, author of Jaya, Sita and Devlok with Devdutt Pattanaik. After retelling the Mahabharata and the Ramayana, Devdutt turns his attention to the treasure trove of stories from the Greek myths in his new book. Olympus brings out the astonishing similarities between some Greek myths and gods/heroes and their Hindu equivalents. T his is a rare instance of an Indian mythologist retelling the Greek myths, the stories from which are extremely popular in international fiction. P ublished as a large format paperback (the same size as Jaya and Sita) and lavishly illustrated by the author. Indians to reverse the gaze.