Steampunk Myths and Legends Entry: Kei Tsuzurahara

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Hi everybody,
This is my !st entry so bear with me please,i finally come up with myth related concept,that can be put in steampunk era.It's a Indian legend of Lord Ganesh cursing the moon.I hope that,since it's religious figure involved I won't step on nobody's toes.I'm still at the paper thumbs level now, so I'll stick with typing.Here is the background story:

"Many of us are aware that Lord Ganesh has cursed the moon. The following narration will clear your mind and the clouds that hover around our thoughts and covers up pure brilliance of devotion. Lord Ganesh was once returning from a feast, riding His mouse, when a snake crossed their path. The terrified mouse startled the Lord and He fell. His overstuffed stomach burst open and its contents spilled out. The sight looked hilarious and the moon laughed uncontrollably. Quickly, our Lord caught the snake and tied it around His stomach. Then He threw His tusk at moon and cursed him.

“From now on you will never shine this brightly again.”

Darkness prevailed, creating chaos in heaven and on earth. The gods decided that it was time to intervene and humbly requested Lord Ganesh to take back His curse. Our ever forgiving Lord agreed, but the moon would not gleam as brightly on all nights as he did before. Instead he would wax and wane from one bright to a dark fortnight alternately. Thus we see the various phases of the moon and enjoy full moon and new moon nights.";

The story was taken from the "An Abyss of Imagination" web site (http://nayna.in/blog/divine-grace/the-moon-punished-understand-the-divinity-behind-lord-ganeshs-actions/)

I'll post my progress pics probably tonight since my scanner is in my home ...


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