As a child, one character in this poem made fun of the hunchbacked servant Kooni, causing her to nurse a lifelong grudge against him.
As a child, one character in this poem made fun of the hunchbacked servant Kooni, causing her to nurse a lifelong grudge against him. Another character in this poem tries to kill his brother after pursuing Mayavi underground and finding the way back blocked with mountains. Kamban wrote a popular version of this poem, whose climax features a battle in the air with a character who rides the flying chariot Pushpak Viman. One of its main characters realizes he's been tricked after trying to catch an elusive golden deer. Part of this poem is set in the forest Dandakaranya, where its protagonist slices the nose off of the horny demon Soorpanaka after Kaikeyi forces Dasaratha to exile him for fourteen years. Written by Valmiki, it focuses on a prince who uses a bridge to Sri Lanka and assistance from the monkey Hanuman to defeat the demon Ravana. For 10 points each, name this Indian epic poem about the title character's search for his wife Sita.
As a child, one character in this poem made fun of the hunchbacked servant Kooni, causing her to nurse a lifelong grudge against him.
The Ramayana