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Do You Misuse Ravage and Ravish?

Leave a Comment / Word Wednesday, Words / By Preeti

Maybe I read too many romance novels, but I weary of writers who misuse “ravage” and “ravish.” I can’t count the number of times I see these two words mixed up. They do sound similar, but their meanings are quite different. Now, neither of these words are particularly nice words, but then I guess neither …

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Hanuman and Mermaids in the Ramayana

2 Comments / Mermaid Monday, Monster Monday, Thoughts / By Warrior

Relatives express shock when I tell them I wrote a short story about a section of Hindu epic, the Ramayana, in Redeeming the Demon’s Daughter. Particular characters I addressed in the story, like Rama and Hanuman, are commonly known in other parts of South Asia that practice Hinduism. But among Indian Hindus, the character of …

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Hanuman and Mermaids in the Ramayana

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