Project Gutenberg 2020-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 186 Fornaro, Carlo de 1871 1949 De Fornaro, Carlo 02018456 Uttara, the Legend of the Turquoise Illustrated by the author. Produced by Charlene Taylor, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Uttara, the Legend of the Turquoise" by Carlo de Fornaro is a mythical narrative written in the early 20th century. This book explores the tale of powerful gods in the Hindu pantheon who fall in love with a beautiful mortal woman named Uttara. It delves into themes of love, jealousy, and transformation, reflecting the intricate relationships and rivalries among the gods. The story unfolds in the celestial city of Swarga, where Indra, Surya, and Soma are captivated by Uttara's extraordinary beauty, leading to a fierce competition for her affection. Indra's wife, Indrani, soon discovers this rivalry and transforms Uttara into water for a sacrificial rite. In a desperate act to save her, the gods attempt various means to reclaim her, but it is Indra's heartfelt confession of love that results in Uttara asking to be absorbed into him. This powerful union ultimately leads to the creation of the turquoise stone, symbolizing the sacred connection between the divine and mortal realms. The narrative beautifully intertwines mythological elements with themes of love and sacrifice, encapsulating the essence of longing and transcendence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Gems -- Folklore Turquoise GR Text Category: Novels Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 36200 2025-07-25T04:01:49.474088 text/html 12003 2024-10-18T04:12:34 text/html 331164 2025-07-25T04:01:51.568081 application/epub+zip 329882 2025-07-25T04:01:50.034119 application/epub+zip 74778 2025-07-25T04:01:49.720079 application/epub+zip 356805 2025-07-25T04:01:52.775063 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 343627 2025-07-25T04:01:51.286093 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 95323 2022-09-28T07:51:06.461366 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 27264 2025-07-25T04:01:49.325086 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 7355 2024-10-18T04:12:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16562 2025-07-25T04:01:52.915068 application/rdf+xml 19677 2025-07-25T04:01:49.805103 image/jpeg 2174 2025-07-25T04:01:49.758090 image/jpeg 532977 2025-07-25T04:01:49.507068 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia