I chose to read the PDE version of Mahabharata because it was very easy to access and of course...it's free!
Vyasa's birth was very interesting. His mother being born from a female fish was not a run-of-the-mill birth story. I enjoyed reading about how Devavrata came into being. It is made known from the start how powerful he would be so it made me interested to read more. I liked how he took the name, Bhishma, which means "terrible oath." I don't think that is what most people would like their name to be translated to! One story that particularly caught my attention was the story of Amba. A woman that has been rejected will do almost anything for revenge. I think that this could definitely be one that I have fun recreating.
Bibliography:
"Mahabharata Online: Public Domain Edition" by Laura Gibbs. Link.
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