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The palace of illusions
The palace of illusions









the palace of illusions

Women are strong characters in this version of the tale and take center stage. Panchaali wants to be taught the ways of men and how they acquire power, and she learns all she can from her brother who meant a lot to her and his teacher.Ī sage tells Panchaali early in life that she will end up marrying five men and that she will be the reason for the start of a great war, which will destroy the “Third Age of Man.” Panchaali doesn’t believe this at first, but as the divinations come true one after another, she admits that the wise sage was right and realizes that her life is not going to be an easy one. Rather than sitting at home, she yearns for the life that males were granted. As a child, Panchaali is a head-strong girl who finds ways to learn things that only boys were taught in school.











The palace of illusions