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Metaphor of the three Goddesses

By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik - Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist Hindu mythology uses metaphor of human relationships to explain concepts. This can be confusing as metaphors are rarely consistent. This confounds those who…

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Published July 29, 2021 · 3 min read
metaphor of the three goddesse

By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik - Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist

Hindu mythology uses metaphor of human relationships to explain concepts. This can be confusing as metaphors are rarely consistent. This confounds those who see mythology as history and insist on reading stories literally. The case of the three Goddesses — Lakshmi, Saraswati and Durga — who embody wealth, knowledge and power, makes this conundrum obvious.

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