Epic

Versions

Valmiki's

Debate

Ramanyana TV Series

Rama as an Avatara?

Ethical Debate

Rama Killing Monkey

Abandonment of Sita

Multiple Versions

Different Languages

Geographical Spread

South Asia

Southeast Asia

Mongolia

Central Asia

Tibet

East Asia

Persia

Martial

Sacrificial

Romantic

Ritualistic

Entertainment

Oral

Popular traditionof learned professionals

Promotes more literature

Written

Geography

Local

Regional

Sub-regional

Supra-regional

Motifs

Association with Pan-Indian

Supernatural Birth

Deification by Death

Hero

Hero's Outcome to Determine Fate of Others

Represents CulturalValues of a Race,Nation, or Religious Group

Gods and Superhuman Beings

Superhuman Strengthand Military Prowess

Recorded

Oral

Had written summary

Textual

Style

Use of Similies

Formal Style

Begin Mid Story

Use of Flashbacks

Vast Setting

Remote Past

Social

Importance of Family

Gender and Sexuality

Patriarchal Authority

Subordination of Women

Varna

Dharma

Brahmin

Ksatriya

Vaisya

Sudra

National unity

Overcomes social barriers

Ideals and values of the nation

Defines Ideal Society

Positive and Negative Role Models

Positive

Negative

Political Implications

Influenced Politicians

Ramrajya

BJP

Ramajanmabhumi

Hindutva

Ethics

Religious

Hindu

Buddhist

Jain

Aesthetic

Causes

Mental text

Adaptation

Affected by other literature

Historical, political or cultural context

Linguistic development