Chapter 1
The animal hybrids of Egypt and Mesopotamia
Chapter 2
The tactical transformations of Greece and Scandinavia
Chapter 3
The sacred avatars of Hindu tradition
Chapter 4
Mesoamerican naguals and skin-turners
Ch 3 · The sacred avatars of Hindu tradition
007skaty King Manu survived a great deluge by tying his massive boat to the horn of Matsya using the giant serpent Vasuki.
Quiz
Which Hindu deity is responsible for taking the ten famous incarnations known as the Dashavatara?
Quiz
In Hindu mythology, what did the fish avatar Matsya use to tow King Manu's boat through the great flood?
Quiz
Where did Narasimha defeat the demon king Hiranyakashipu to satisfy the condition of 'neither indoors nor outdoors'?
Quiz
Why did Vishnu have to manifest specifically as Narasimha—a half-man, half-lion hybrid?
Fun Fact
Cosmic turtle power: In another avatar, Kurma the giant turtle, Vishnu supported the weight of a spinning mountain on his back to churn the ocean of milk.
BETA
007skaty Balance the earth on Varaha's tusks to discover how this divine avatar saved it.
Quiz
What animal form did Vishnu adopt as Varaha to rescue the sinking Earth goddess from the cosmic ocean?
Quiz
Who was the demon that dragged the Earth goddess Bhudevi to the bottom of the cosmic ocean?
Glossary
avatar (noun)
A bodily manifestation of a deity or released soul on earth. To control humanity, Lucifer projects technological imitations of these divine forms across the solar system.
A bodily manifestation of a deity or released soul on earth. To control humanity, Lucifer projects technological imitations of these divine forms across the solar system.