Weapons of the Gods:
This topic stood out to me because ever since I was young, I was intrigued by the weapons used in combat throughout history. I remember being maybe 9 or 10, and receiving a book of every tank that had ever been made, and loving it. Since this brainstorm is really my first one, I will for now use the wiki list of all the weapons just to be able to browse and narrow down what I want to use. List of Weapons. The weapon that immediately stood out to me is the Arrow of Brahma, which was used by Rama to kill Ravana. I like this weapon because I had just written a story abut Ravana, and could see myself exploring that arc more.
Creation Stories:
This topic interested me because I was raised Lutheran Christian and was in Sunday school so of course I knew the most famous western creation story. I would like to know more about Indian creation stories, so this topic could satisfy that curiosity. To start researching this, I first looked at the wiki articles for Hindu cosmology and Hindu evolution. If I decide to go more in depth with this topic, I will continue to read more stories (the one of the first man sounds interesting, as does the one about Brahma). I am especially intrigued by Hindu evolution, because the concept is very unique and mind-blowing to me.
The Avatars of Vishnu:
What stood out to me about this topic was just the concept of a god using a mortal body as an avatar. Coming from a christian background, the idea is familiar to me, but I really like the way it was implemented in Ramayana (from what I have read so far). I'm sure once I do more and more of the readings, it will help me understand more about how the avatars work and how they are supposed to fit into the overall epic. I read the wiki article on Dashvatara, the Ten Avatars of Visnhu. If i decide to go more in depth with this topic, I think I'll read the comic books about the avatars. Also it makes me think of James Cameron's Avatar. (Also they are blue like Rama is usually pictured!)
Lastly, this topic grabbed my interest because of my past storytelling blog where Ravana was the main character. After reading some about Ravana in reading A and B of Ramayana, I really like his character because he isn't decidedly evil or good; just powerful and looking out for his family. I read the wiki article on Ravana to star my research brainstorming, and if I decide to go more in depth with this topic, I will be sure to read more about his people, the Rakshasas and his family members,
I thought your perspective was really interesting on these brainstorms. I also used the avatars in my brainstorm project. I learned a lot of cool stuff. Also, I think its important to find something that you can pull your own experiences from like with the weapons. I found myself doing the same thing. It really helps with the creative process. But anyway, it was nice to read about some of these things from another vantage point and you have a really cool way of looking at things.
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