The Craftsman's Creation
Mighty bows for the mighty princes.
The Bows of the Princes
There are five bows for five sons of Pandu created by a skilled craftsman. The bows are given to their owners in the coming of age ceremony of each prince. One bow has elegantly carved elephants to symbolize the wisdom of its wielder. Another is strong and sturdy like the stature of its wielder. The next is tall, flexible and gold tipped to showcase the great skill of its wielder. The last two are twins in might and strength to parallel their wielders. The bows are perfect matches for their wielders and will be most loyal companions on their journeys.
Five bows for the five princes
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Author's Note:
The inspiration for both the 6 word story and the 100 word story above is the scene in The Five Tall Sons of Pandu where Arjun has the prince of the kingdom they are staying in take him to a specific tree. In the tree are some wrapped sacks that contain the weapons of Arjun and his brothers including 5 bows. I found it interesting that this story specifically shows us that each of the Pandavas has their own bow. This also got me thinking about the craftsman behind the bows (forgetting the part where they are supposed to be created by the gods). And that's where these two short stories came from.
Bibliography:
The Indian Story Book: The Five Tall Sons of Pandu by Richard Wilson found here
Hi Rapheal! I thought this story was a great microfiction. The whole thing is a metaphor, and I'm impressed you expressed it so well in so few words. I liked using the bows as a parallel for the Pandavas. That is a very creative way to write a story about them. I liked that each bow was distinct in its representation of a brother.
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ReplyDeleteI would have loved it if there was a rainbow in your picture.
I thought both stories were great. I think you did a great job of emphasizing the perfect match of each bow to its person, and I think you made it very easy for us to tell whose bow was whose. I also liked how you didn’t make any bow seem less than the other. Arjuna was known to be the best archer, but you made each of the bows sound important.