RELG 356 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Kannagi, Kovalan, Silappatikaram

• School: McGill University
• Department: Religious Studies
• Course: RELG 356
• Professor: Davesh Soneji

Document Summary

Sept 26 - continuation of paradigmatic mythic figures ( pativratas: kannaki, heroine of tamil epic. Kovalan & kannaki get married young age and move to urban city to set up life. K & k invited to performance and kovalan enchanted by matavi. Kova. approaches mother of mat. and negotiates price to have her as concubine. Matavi begins to sing song about lover and how she misses past lover and kov. takes personally and accuses her of infidelity and hurts mat. Kov. goes back to kann. to start over. Move to madurai through help of kann"s anklet filled with rubies. Kov. goes to market to sell anklet. Kov gets fooled at pawnshop and gets set up. Kov. arrested and brought into king"s palace. King"s ceremonial staff to represent karma falls over, king dies karmic death. Kannaki plucks off own breast and curses madurai. Karpu (chastity, modesty, and propriety) is the reason for kannaki"s power and abilities.