Extra Credit Reading Notes
Epified: Mahabharata Part A Shantanu the Unfortunate: Shantanu fell in love with Ganga and she made him promise not to question any of her decisions. As Ganga continued to throw each of their children in the Ganges he couldn't stay silent and asked why. Ganga was supposed to birth the eight celestial spirits and free them from morality. After she told him, she took the eighth child and left Shantanu. Devavrata Returns: When Shantanu was back on the Ganges one day, he found a mighty archer. Then Ganga appeared and she told him the archer was his son, Devavrat. Shantanu brought his son back to his kingdom with him. Shantanu eventually fell in love with Satyavati, but her father didn't want them to marry since Shantanu already had a child. Devavrat left to talk to Satyavati after seeing his father's sadness. Devavrate Becomes Bhishma: Devavrat went to Satyavati's father and offered to never take the throne and never have a child of his own so his father could marry ...