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Hindu mythology refers to the collection of myths[a] associated with Hinduism, derived from various Hindu texts and traditions. These myths are found in sacred texts such as the Vedas,[1] the Itihasas (the Mahabharata and the Ramayana),[2] and the Puranas.[3] They also appear in regional and ethnolinguistic texts, including the Bengali Mangal Kavya and the Tamil Periya Puranam and Divya Prabandham. Additionally, Hindu myths are also found in widely translated fables like the Panchatantra and the Hitopadesha, as well as in Southeast Asian texts influenced by Hindu traditions.[4][5]
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- ^ Macdonell 1978, p. 1–9.
- ^ Washburn Hopkins 1986, pp. 1–3.
- ^ Bonnefoy 1993, p. 90–101.
- ^ Olivelle 1999, p. xii–xiii.
- ^ Waldau & Patton 2009, p. 186, 680.