The Transposed Heads: A Legend of IndiaAn ancient Indian fable of the time when men and gods talked together. |
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In her most worshipful shape she has revealed herself to us here on the bank of
the little stream Goldfly; shall we not then be most deeply moved by her revealing
herself thus—to the extent that in fact, now that I notice it, my voice somewhat ...
In her most worshipful shape she has revealed herself to us here on the bank of
the little stream Goldfly; shall we not then be most deeply moved by her revealing
herself thus—to the extent that in fact, now that I notice it, my voice somewhat ...
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A. THAT MOMENT A VOICE was manifest to her out of the air: no other, of course,
than the voice of Durga-Devi, the Unapproachable, Kali the dark, the voice of the
World-Mother herself. It was a deep, harsh voice, with a maternal firmness ...
A. THAT MOMENT A VOICE was manifest to her out of the air: no other, of course,
than the voice of Durga-Devi, the Unapproachable, Kali the dark, the voice of the
World-Mother herself. It was a deep, harsh voice, with a maternal firmness ...
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taken for granted. There is only a very great question, and my head answers it
otherwise than yours seems to.” - “How so?” cried Sita and Shridaman as with
one voice. “How so?” repeated the slender-limbed friend. “How can you even ask
?
taken for granted. There is only a very great question, and my head answers it
otherwise than yours seems to.” - “How so?” cried Sita and Shridaman as with
one voice. “How so?” repeated the slender-limbed friend. “How can you even ask
?
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| Titel | The Transposed Heads: A Legend of India |
| Autor/in | Thomas Mann |
| Übersetzt von | Helen Tracy Lowe-Porter |
| Mitwirkende Personen | Arthur George Rock |
| Verlag | A. A. Knopf, 1941 |
| Original von | University of Michigan |
| Digitalisiert | 22. Jan. 2007 |
| Länge | 194 Seiten |
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