Lakshmi And The Bell-Krater

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Over millennium people have changed their point of views, similar stories or practices were given different names. For example, ideologies of Greek Mythology and Hinduism are very similar because both beliefs in polytheism. Many believe the Bell-Krater which is a wine mixing bowl and it was dedicated to Persephone, the goddess of spring and harvest. However, according to Hindus this Bell Krater wasn’t for mixing wine, but, for grinding herbs such as Mendhi (Henna) and Haldi (Turmeric). This artifact was created to portray the Hindu goddess Lakshmi, who represents wealth and prosperity. The Hindu Goddess Lakshmi being lifted up above to transform to become a goddess. The mixing bowl for Hindu was to grind herbs such as Mendhi (Henna) and Haldi …show more content…

She acted like everything was well, Lakshmi was happy that she forgot everything and joined the joy of the wedding. However, they underestimated the girl, underneath her smile; laid a devil’s mind. The girl made a plan while grinding the herbs Mendhi and Haldi in the mixing bowl, she would mix poison to kill Lakshmi when they apply the herbs on her. The poison came from a leave, the leave is found on a very poisonous tree called Abrus Precatorious. While apply on Lakhmi what Vishnu’s daughter didn’t realize is the herbs that was intended for Lakshmi got switched with her father’s herbs. When Vishnu began to apply the herbs, he began to feel restless and he drops on the ground. Lakshmi puts him in her arms and says “Thank You.” He took his last breath her arms, as his spirit gets lifted above he becomes the God of love. Lakshmi couldn’t deal with the love of her life dying; she goes to the river and drowns herself. After death she becomes the Goddess of Prosperity, she reunites with Vishnu to become the power lovers who are meant to be together in Heaven and Earth. The daughter, who killed her father, becomes the devil named

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