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Epics often include stories about whom?
Epics often include stories about whom?
- Heroic men and women, and gods (correct)
- Animals and mythical creatures
- Kings and their servants
- Farmers and merchants
Epics are short stories.
Epics are short stories.
False (B)
What is the name of the Tamil epic composed by Ilango?
What is the name of the Tamil epic composed by Ilango?
Silappadikaram
The Silappadikaram tells the story of a merchant named ________.
The Silappadikaram tells the story of a merchant named ________.
Who is the author of Silappadikaram?
Who is the author of Silappadikaram?
Kovalan was a king.
Kovalan was a king.
With whom did Kovalan fall in love, neglecting his wife?
With whom did Kovalan fall in love, neglecting his wife?
Kovalan's wife was named ________.
Kovalan's wife was named ________.
In which city was Kovalan wrongly accused of theft?
In which city was Kovalan wrongly accused of theft?
Kovalan was sentenced to prison.
Kovalan was sentenced to prison.
Who sentenced Kovalan to death?
Who sentenced Kovalan to death?
Kannagi destroyed the city of ________ out of grief and anger.
Kannagi destroyed the city of ________ out of grief and anger.
What was the cause of Kannagi's grief and anger?
What was the cause of Kannagi's grief and anger?
Madurai was destroyed by the king.
Madurai was destroyed by the king.
Who wrote the Tamil epic Manimekalai?
Who wrote the Tamil epic Manimekalai?
Manimekalai describes the story of the daughter of Kovalan and ________.
Manimekalai describes the story of the daughter of Kovalan and ________.
Approximately how many years ago was Manimekalai composed?
Approximately how many years ago was Manimekalai composed?
The manuscripts of ancient compositions were never lost.
The manuscripts of ancient compositions were never lost.
Who is another writer mentioned in this section who wrote in Sanskrit?
Who is another writer mentioned in this section who wrote in Sanskrit?
The epic poems primarily describe stories about heroic figures and ________.
The epic poems primarily describe stories about heroic figures and ________.
What kind of story is considered an epic?
What kind of story is considered an epic?
The Silappadikaram is a Sanskrit epic.
The Silappadikaram is a Sanskrit epic.
What profession did Kovalan have?
What profession did Kovalan have?
Kovalan lived in ________.
Kovalan lived in ________.
Who accused Kovalan of theft?
Who accused Kovalan of theft?
Kannagi supported the king's decision.
Kannagi supported the king's decision.
What city did Kannagi destroy?
What city did Kannagi destroy?
Sattanar composed the epic ________.
Sattanar composed the epic ________.
Who is the main character in Manimekalai?
Who is the main character in Manimekalai?
The manuscripts were continuously available to scholars.
The manuscripts were continuously available to scholars.
In what language did Kalidasa write?
In what language did Kalidasa write?
Ilango composed the Tamil epic around _______ years ago.
Ilango composed the Tamil epic around _______ years ago.
In the story of Silappadikaram, who neglects his wife?
In the story of Silappadikaram, who neglects his wife?
Kannagi was the one who accused Kovalan of the theft.
Kannagi was the one who accused Kovalan of the theft.
What was the reason for Kovalan's death sentence?
What was the reason for Kovalan's death sentence?
Manimekalai was written about _______ years after Silappadikaram.
Manimekalai was written about _______ years after Silappadikaram.
The epic poems are typically about?
The epic poems are typically about?
Kovalan and Kannagi lived in Madurai.
Kovalan and Kannagi lived in Madurai.
Why was Kovalan sentenced to death?
Why was Kovalan sentenced to death?
The Tamil epic about the daughter of Kovalan and Madhavi is called ________.
The Tamil epic about the daughter of Kovalan and Madhavi is called ________.
Match the epic with its protagonist(s):
Match the epic with its protagonist(s):
Flashcards
What are Epics?
What are Epics?
Grand, long compositions about heroic men, women, and gods.
What is Silappadikaram?
What is Silappadikaram?
A Tamil epic composed by Ilango around 1800 years ago.
Who was Kovalan?
Who was Kovalan?
Merchant who lived in Puhar, fell in love with Madhavi and was killed in Madurai.
Who was Kannagi?
Who was Kannagi?
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What is Manimekalai?
What is Manimekalai?
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What is the story described in Manimekalai?
What is the story described in Manimekalai?
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Study Notes
- Epics are grand, long compositions that include stories about heroic men, women, and gods.
Silappadikaram
- Silappadikaram is a famous Tamil epic composed around 1800 years ago by a poet named Ilango.
- It tells the story of Kovalan, a merchant from Puhar, who falls in love with Madhavi, a courtesan, neglecting his wife Kannagi.
- Kovalan and Kannagi leave for Madurai, but Kovalan is wrongly accused of theft by the court jeweller of the Pandya king.
- The king sentences Kovalan to death.
- Kannagi, filled with grief and anger over the injustice, destroys the entire city of Madurai.
Description from Silappadikaram
- The excerpt describes Kannagi's grief, questioning the fairness of Kovalan's death and expressing despair and abandonment.
- It also questions the existence of God in a land where innocent strangers are murdered.
Manimekalai
- Manimekalai is another Tamil epic composed by Sattanar around 1400 years ago.
- It describes the story of Kovalan and Madhavi's daughter.
- These compositions were lost to scholars for centuries and were rediscovered about a hundred years ago.
- Other writers, such as Kalidasa, wrote in Sanskrit.
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