<p>Despite drawing the borders of Hinduism as more of a philosophy&nbsp;than a religion, this episode explores how symbolism&nbsp;plays a role in helping us focus on the principles that Hinduism offers us, often in the form of rituals and "gods". We focus on one of the most popular Hindu deities Rama, and how, in his story, he models our desired actions and virtues.</p>

Did you know that the mythological Norse God Thor may have ties to, and may have been derived from a much more ancient God, from a much more ancient civilization, far away from the fiords? In fact, the roots of our cultures run deep in time, and those roots spread around the globe. Come on a journey with us as we connect those roots in ways you probably never would have imagined. This is the Ancient Stories Podcast.