You have read a comparison between two epic stories Ramayana and Mahabharata and have learned a lesson through it. In this, you will see the comparison between Epic and Indian Folk tales. Ramayana is an idealistic Story and Three Magical Pumpkins is less idealistic and more realistic.


 

Ramayana Vs Three Magical Pumpkins
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Things that are different between the Three Magical Pumpkins and Ramayana

    1. Fight/Greed/Jealousy : 
  1. Ramayana: The war between two great families (Rama - Ikshvaku, and Ravana - Vishrava Dynasty) has occurred for a woman Sita
  2. Three Magical Pumpkins: It is a story of greed and envy on one side. How things change after the marriage of both brothers. Here the younger brother is fighting with his poverty. Big brother fighting to take away everything from his younger brother. And when the fate of the younger brother changes, the elder fights to become rich like him.
  1.  Betrayal: ( betrayal)
    1. Ramayana: One brother from Visharva Clan has to join hands with the enemy to help them. His name is “Vibishana”
    2. Three Magical Pumpkins: Elder brother Nanda and his  Wife 
  2. Help: (Incarnation help)
    1. Ramayana: Without the help from Hanuman (who is the 11th incarnation of Lord Shiva), Rama could not have won the War!
    2. Three Magical Pumpkins: Without the help of Sparrow Yuva would not have become rich and cant be able to thought lessons to his brother.
  3. Snatching: (brother snatched property)
    1. Ramayana: Ravana, who is the half-brother of Kubera, has snatched his beautiful Lanka, which Kubera has built for himself with the help from Viswakarma.
    2. Three Magical Pumpkins: Nanda, Elder brother of Yuva - has thrown out his younger brother. Being an Elder he becomes the owner of the house on which both actually possess.
  4. Villains:
    1. Ramayana: Ravana is not bad, he is a great scholar, music lover, strategist, loyal to his wife, his people, and reader of all Vedas. Wanted to live and die like a King. Never got scared of his enemy
    2. Three Magical Pumpkins: Nanda is also not bad, loyal to his wife, listens to his wife  Wanted to live a rich life. 
  5. Conclusion:
    1. Ramayana: The victory of good over evil.
    2. Three Magical Pumpkins: The victory of good over evil.