In Italian puttana means a woman who sells her body for a little money... sometimes just for pleasure in english "w**** or "b*****...hmmm interesting...
@alonealotta I recently found that out as well. Interesting. She is actually working for one of Krishna's enemies, and the power of the story is her conflict, between her love for his beauty, the baby, Krishna, and that of doing her job. Would like to find out the etymology of the word.
@atree3 The word "Pūtanā", broken as "Pūt" (virtue) and "nā" (no) means "devoid of virtue". Another explanation derives "Pūtanā" from "Pūta" (purifying), thus meaning "she who purifies". Herbert theorizes "Pūtanā" is derived from "Put", a hell in Hindu mythology, associated with parents and children.
@alonealotta Herbert proposes, on basis of the etymology and her association with the Matrikas, Putana is closely linked to motherhood.[3] White translated Putana as "stinky", and relates it to pustulant sores, the eruption of which is a symptom of chicken pox. Putana is also the name of the weapon of or a form of the goddess of small pox, Sitala
In Italian puttana means a woman who sells her body for a little money... sometimes just for pleasure in english "w**** or "b*****...hmmm interesting...
alonealotta 3 months ago
@alonealotta I recently found that out as well. Interesting. She is actually working for one of Krishna's enemies, and the power of the story is her conflict, between her love for his beauty, the baby, Krishna, and that of doing her job. Would like to find out the etymology of the word.
atree3 3 months ago
@atree3 The word "Pūtanā", broken as "Pūt" (virtue) and "nā" (no) means "devoid of virtue". Another explanation derives "Pūtanā" from "Pūta" (purifying), thus meaning "she who purifies". Herbert theorizes "Pūtanā" is derived from "Put", a hell in Hindu mythology, associated with parents and children.
alonealotta 3 months ago
@alonealotta Herbert proposes, on basis of the etymology and her association with the Matrikas, Putana is closely linked to motherhood.[3] White translated Putana as "stinky", and relates it to pustulant sores, the eruption of which is a symptom of chicken pox. Putana is also the name of the weapon of or a form of the goddess of small pox, Sitala
That's all I got Ms. F...=)
alonealotta 3 months ago
yes. In Kathakali males play all of the roles.
atree3 3 months ago
I can't quite tell on this smartphone, but was that played by a man??
Amiduffer 3 months ago