Greek folklore draws numerous equals with Hindu folklore.

1. The Greek epic Iliad begins after a conjuring to Muses, the nine Greek goddesses of discourse and learning. So also the Hindu epic Mahabharata begins after a summon to Saraswati, the Hindu goddess of discourse and learning.

2. The summary of Iliad and Mahabharata incredible shifts yet a comparability can be drawn between the fundamental subject of both the stories. Both the sagas depict an extraordinary war and a hero female character supporting the reason for the war. In Iliad, the kidnapping of Helen was answerable for Trojan War. In Mahabharata, the embarrassment of Draupadi in the betting match was answerable for Kurukshetra War.

3. A scene in Trojan War and Kurukshetra War has some similitude. In Trojan War, Achilles was frantic with pain when he heard his dearest companion Patroclus was executed by Hector. Achilles pledged to kill Hector the following day. In Kurukshetra War, Arjuna was frantic with despondency when he heard his child Abhimanyu was slaughtered inside Chakra Vyuha. Arjuna pledged to kill Jayadratha the following day. Anyway from a more extensive perspective, Karna was one of the warriors answerable for Abhimanyu's demise. Subsequent to murdering Jayadratha, Arjuna promised to slaughter Karna.

4. The peak of Trojan War is the battle among Hector and Achilles, in which Hector is slaughtered by Achilles which guaranteed triumph for the Achaeans. The peak of Kurukshetra War is the last battle among Karna and Arjuna, in which Karna is murdered by Arjuna which guaranteed triumph for the Pandavas.

5. The passing of male heroes of both the legends has a closeness. In Iliad, Achilles kicked the bucket when a bolt shot by Paris penetrated his heel. In Mahabharata, Lord Krishna surrendered his life when his heel was punctured by a bolt shot by a tracker named Jara.

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