ONE THING YOU’LL NEVER HEAR

 

One thing you’ll never hear,

And there is absolutely no chance

Of anyone hearing a Hindu say

Oh well, you only live once

RAMBHA

 

Rambha, Apsara

Of the clouds and waters

In Hindu and Buddhist mythology

A celestial nymph

And celestial maiden

A beautiful supernatural being

Youthful and elegant,

Who dances to the music

Of the Gandharvas,

In the palaces of the Gods,

Entertainer and seducer

Of Gods and men

An ethereal being

Inhabiting the skies

TILLOTTAMA

 

Tillottama, Apsara

Of the clouds and waters

In Hindu and Buddhist mythology

A celestial nymph

And celestial maiden

A beautiful supernatural being

Youthful and elegant,

Who dances to the music

Of the Gandharvas,

In the palaces of the Gods,

Entertainer and seducer

Of Gods and men

An ethereal being

Inhabiting the skies

MENAKA

 

Menaka, Apsara

Of the clouds and waters

In Hindu and Buddhist mythology

A celestial nymph

And celestial maiden

A beautiful supernatural being

Youthful and elegant,

Who dances to the music

Of the Gandharvas,

In the palaces of the Gods,

Entertainer and seducer

Of Gods and men

An ethereal being

Inhabiting the skies

URVASHI

 

Urvashi, Apsara

Of the clouds and waters

In Hindu and Buddhist mythology

A celestial nymph

And celestial maiden

A beautiful supernatural being

Youthful and elegant,

Who dances to the music

Of the Gandharvas,

In the palaces of the Gods,

Entertainer and seducer

Of Gods and men

An ethereal being

Inhabiting the skies

APSARA

 

Apsaras are female spirits

Of the clouds and waters

In Hindu and Buddhist mythology

Celestial nymphs and celestial maidens

They are beautiful,

Supernatural beings

Youthful and elegant,

Dancing to the music

Of the Gandharvas,

In the palaces of the gods,

Entertainers and seducers

Of Gods and men

Ethereal beings

Who inhabit the skies

RAMBHA

 

Rambha, Apsara

Of the clouds and waters

In Hindu and Buddhist mythology

A celestial nymph

And celestial maiden

A beautiful supernatural being

Youthful and elegant,

Who dances to the music

Of the Gandharvas,

In the palaces of the Gods,

Entertainer and seducer

Of Gods and men

An ethereal being

Inhabiting the skies

TILLOTTAMA

 

Tillottama, Apsara

Of the clouds and waters

In Hindu and Buddhist mythology

A celestial nymph

And celestial maiden

A beautiful supernatural being

Youthful and elegant,

Who dances to the music

Of the Gandharvas,

In the palaces of the Gods,

Entertainer and seducer

Of Gods and men

An ethereal being

Inhabiting the skies

MENAKA

 

Menaka, Apsara

Of the clouds and waters

In Hindu and Buddhist mythology

A celestial nymph

And celestial maiden

A beautiful supernatural being

Youthful and elegant,

Who dances to the music

Of the Gandharvas,

In the palaces of the Gods,

Entertainer and seducer

Of Gods and men

An ethereal being

Inhabiting the skies

URVASHI

 

Urvashi, Apsara

Of the clouds and waters

In Hindu and Buddhist mythology

A celestial nymph

And celestial maiden

A beautiful supernatural being

Youthful and elegant,

Who dances to the music

Of the Gandharvas,

In the palaces of the Gods,

Entertainer and seducer

Of Gods and men

An ethereal being

Inhabiting the skies

APSARA

 

Apsaras are female spirits

Of the clouds and waters

In Hindu and Buddhist mythology

Celestial nymphs and celestial maidens

They are beautiful,

Supernatural beings

Youthful and elegant,

Dancing to the music

Of the Gandharvas,

In the palaces of the gods,

Entertainers and seducers

Of Gods and men

Ethereal beings

Who inhabit the skies

ONE THING YOU’LL NEVER HEAR

 

One thing you’ll never hear,

And there is absolutely no chance

Of anyone hearing a Hindu say

Oh well, you only live once

Mythical Figures

GREEK DEMETER

Greek Demeter
Guardian of the harvest
Goddess of the corn
Mother of Persephone
Goddess of fertility
Protector of matrimony

ROMAN CERES

Roman Ceres
Guardian of the harvest
Goddess of the corn
Mother of Proserpina
Goddess of fertility
Protector of matrimony

EIDOTHEA

Sea-nymph Eidothea,
Gifted with prophecy
Daughter of Proteus
The shape-shifting sea God

BEAUTIFUL VENUS

Beautiful Venus
Goddess of love
Turner of heads
Nurturer of hearts

NEMESIS

Nemesis, Greek goddess
Of divine retribution
And deliverer of vengeance
Against acts of hubris

SUN GOD PHOEBUS

Sun God Phoebus
Greek God of light
God of prophesy
Poetry, music and healing
Son of Zeus and Leto
Twin brother of Artemis

ROMAN SUN GOD APOLLO

Sun God Apollo
Roman God of light
God of prophesy
Poetry, music and healing
Son of Zeus and Leto
Twin brother of Dianna

GREEK SUN GOD APOLLO

Sun God Apollo
Greek God of light
God of prophesy
Poetry, music and healing
Son of Zeus and Leto
Twin brother of Artemis

ROMAN GODDESS DIANA

Roman Goddess Diana
The virgin Goddess
Of the hunt and the moon
Daughter of Zeus and Leto
Twin sister of Apollo

GREEK GODDESS ARTEMIS

Greek Goddess Artemis
The virgin Goddess
Of the hunt and the moon
Daughter of Zeus and Leto
Twin sister of Phoebus

PHOEBE GODDESS OF THE MOON

Phoebe Goddess of the moon
Radiant, bright, prophetic
Titan goddess Phoebe
With an oracular intellect

APSARA

Apsaras are female spirits
Of the clouds and waters
In Hindu and Buddhist mythology
Celestial nymphs and celestial maidens
They are beautiful,
Supernatural beings
Youthful and elegant,
Dancing to the music
Of the Gandharvas,
In the palaces of the gods,
Entertainers and seducers
Of Gods and men
Ethereal beings
Who inhabit the skies

URVASHI

One of the Apsara
Urvashi is a female spirits
Of the clouds and waters
In Hindu and Buddhist mythology
A celestial nymph
And celestial maiden
A beautiful supernatural being
Youthful and elegant,
Who dances to the music
Of the Gandharvas,
In the palaces of the Gods,
Entertainer and seducer
Of Gods and men
An ethereal being
Inhabiting the skies

MENAKA

One of the Apsara
Menaka is a female spirits
Of the clouds and waters
In Hindu and Buddhist mythology
A celestial nymph
And celestial maiden
A beautiful supernatural being
Youthful and elegant,
Who dances to the music
Of the Gandharvas,
In the palaces of the Gods,
Entertainer and seducer
Of Gods and men
An ethereal being
Inhabiting the skies

TILLOTTAMA

One of the Apsara
Tillottama is a female spirits
Of the clouds and waters
In Hindu and Buddhist mythology
A celestial nymph
And celestial maiden
A beautiful supernatural being
Youthful and elegant,
Who dances to the music
Of the Gandharvas,
In the palaces of the Gods,
Entertainer and seducer
Of Gods and men
An ethereal being
Inhabiting the skies

RAMBHA

One of the Apsara
Rambha is a female spirits
Of the clouds and waters
In Hindu and Buddhist mythology
A celestial nymph
And celestial maiden
A beautiful supernatural being
Youthful and elegant,
Who dances to the music
Of the Gandharvas,
In the palaces of the Gods,
Entertainer and seducer
Of Gods and men
An ethereal being
Inhabiting the skies

SCYLLA

Scylla of Greek myth
Great monster of the sea
Terror of the seas
A fearful monster
The scourge of sailors
Believed in later times,
Scylla was thought
To be a rock in the
Straits of Messina