The Indian Story Book: The Five Tall Sons of Pandu by Richard Wilson found here
Plot Points:
- No magic or divine weapons are in the story.
- Duryodhan is still trying and failing to kill his cousins.
- Each brother has their own special bow. (Who creates these bows? How are they given to the princes?)
- Draupadi asked for boon to accompany her husband and his brothers.
- Ends with the brothers revealing themselves after Duryodhan's attack to steal cattle.
Five bows for five princes
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The bows:
- Tall and stately and gold tipped (told this one is Arjuna's)
- Stout and heavy with elephant carvings in gold (elephants are symbols of intellectual strength - Yudhishthira)
- 3rd "fit for a giant warrior" (heavy duty, strong/thick limbs - Bhima)
- "A fourth and fifth, mightier and more beautiful" (twins in shape but slightly different design? - the twins Nakula and Sahadeva)
Style
- Plot focuses on the 5 brothers.
- The reader finds out things along with the brothers.
A Story idea:
For the protection of the five princes, a craftsman carves five mighty, beautiful bows so that they can fully put their skills to use.
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