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Indian Mythology
Ravana was a scholar, not just a villain
The ten-headed king of Lanka was a master of the Vedas, an astrologer and a virtuoso of the veena. His ten heads are often read as the six shastras and four Vedas he had mastered.
Indian Mythology
Kumbhakarna slept six months at a time
Meaning to ask Brahma for indrasana, a throne, the giant's tongue slipped and he asked for nidrasana — sleep. Waking him took drums, elephants and armies walking over his body.
Indian Mythology
A vulture fought Ravana alone
Jatayu, the ageing bird-king, attacked Ravana's flying chariot to stop Sita's abduction. His wings were cut away, but he lived long enough to tell Rama which way south the demon had flown.