1. Laura C., Meredith K., Sam M. and Nitish R.

2. Night from the Rig Veda
Praise for the goddess of night
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 Describes how she controls all
 All people go to there houses to rest
 Ends with the herdsman expressing how he
feels about this goddess
○ Prays to her out of fear
Ratri is the goddess of night
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 Fills all spaces
 Female
 Sister of twilight

3. The apostrophe…
The speaker, a herdsman, addresses
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the goddess of night, Ratri
 Out of fear he prays to her
“I have driven this hymn to you as the
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herdsman drives cows. Choose and
accept it, O Night, daughter of the sky,
like a song of praise to a conqueror
(World Literature 456).”

4. The Vedas
Ancient large body of texts and hymns

originating in India
 Hindu’s believe it to be divine
 Fitting to hear hymns
Contains history of Hindu culture
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5. Group 4 Photos/ Sound clip
http://fc55.deviantart.com/fs41/f/2009/026/
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http://bikramsth.files.wordpress.com/200
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