Shakuni

[eternal_ot]

                                   The king of Gandhar was imprisoned along with his 100 sons in Hastinapur; and his only daughter Gandhari was forced to marry the blind prince, Dhritarashtra. Gandhari choose to blindfold herself in retaliation. The prisoners were left to starve to death by feeding them with a single grain of rice per person.  The

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[whipchick]

Gandhari putting on the blindfold is my favorite moment of The Mahabarata. I really enjoyed your take on this section of the legend!

[eternal_ot]

Yeah..there are different legends as to why she blindfolds herself..I like to believe this one (sounds somewhat liberating..if not entirely ;)). Glad that you enjoyed it..was hoping it should work..:)
Thanks for stopping by <3

[redqueenofevil]

What a provocative take you have on this. I always wince when Draupadi is brought in to be disrobed while the Pandavas watch helplessly.

Your development of Shakuni is well done.

[eternal_ot]

Hey..thanks for the compliments..:) Yeah.. Draupati vastraharan/disrobing is a very controversial topic and gets discussed even today...I didn't want the limelight to shift to Draupadi, so mellowed it down here..though I would have loved to twist that one part in history/mythology..;)
Glad that you stopped by <3

[rayaso]

I am not familiar with the source material, but I loved this tale. You did a great job with it, and worked in the prompt nicely.

[eternal_ot]

Ah! Glad that it worked for you ..makes me feel accomplished, since you don't know about the source. Mahabharata is the largest Epic written in India, which has stories within stories. Basic plot being , a joint family squabbling for the throne..:P..which leads to war...:D
Thanks for stopping by..<3

[ashgaelsonaria]

I beleave that all myths are rooted in real events and this is well told.

[eternal_ot]

I totally agree..though some parts of Mahabharata are personified and are hard to believe/digest...there is archaeological evidence stating that the War did happen.
Thanks..:) Glad that you liked it..Happy to see you stop by ..<3

[murielle]

Nice use of the prompt. I really love stories about other times and places. Well done!

[eternal_ot]

Thanks a ton..:) and Ditto back at ya..enjoyed reading your story too..Glad that you stopped by <3