This was very interesting. It was similar but also very different from the Ramayana in my opinion. I do not know if the language was updated somehow, but it was a little easier to read than the Ramayana.
I thought the opening story was an interesting way to start this story off. Santanu must have thought that Ganga was extremely beautiful to basically ignore her strange request. He let her drown seven babies before he finally realized he should probably stop this odd behavior. The situation kind of begs the question of was Santanu ever afraid of Ganga? Surely he felt like he was walking on eggshells at times when he knew his wife was murdering their children.
I would have to say the part of the story that describes Draupadi being given to five men is very strange. It was brought up that her being the wife of five men makes her look like the wrong kind of woman. However, in that same speech, it was discussed that it was okay for a man to have five wives. This shows the change in thinking for cultures.
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