In Indian mythology, all the demons gained one favor from a god. In the story “Devi”, a troublesome demon named Mahisha asked the favor that only the way he could be defeated is only by a powerful celestial woman strong enough to defeat him he was invincible from the god Brahma was, thought. After their failed attempt the gods realized they could not defeat Mahisha and they retreated back to their own worlds. The three supreme gods also known as “The Trinity” Brahma, Shiva, and Vishnu decided to create their own weapon to destroy Mahisha. The gods created a goddess named was Devi, she had special traits from the supreme gods Brahma (the creator), Shiva (the destroyer), and Vishnu (the preserver). As a vision, her beauty was beyond compare, when people encountered her they were dumbstruck.
Answering the gods prayers, Devi guaranteed the gods that she is there to fulfill the purpose she was given which was to destroy Mahisha. Hearing Devi roars, Mahisha orders his ministers to bring the goddess to him. He needed to make her his better half and his chief queen. Mahisha didn’t know what to do with Devi, so he went to consult with his ministers. While consulting with his advisors one of them said jokingly “You must understand and interpret a woman's talk. We must all …show more content…
So, woman had the chance to show their abilities in fields that were male dominated. Unfortunately, after World War II women had to give these jobs back to the men that left for war. In the twentieth century, women were conflicted between being a housewife or joining the workforce. According to “The Evolution of Women in the workforce (1865-2015)” by Dhara Shah, women started filling up positions in the government sector, other professional jobs, and many other high skilled jobs. Today even more women are breaking into male dominant professions, but still are treated unfairly because of the perception of women in the American society.
Answering the gods prayers, Devi guaranteed the gods that she is there to fulfill the purpose she was given which was to destroy Mahisha. Hearing Devi roars, Mahisha orders his ministers to bring the goddess to him. He needed to make her his better half and his chief queen. Mahisha didn’t know what to do with Devi, so he went to consult with his ministers. While consulting with his advisors one of them said jokingly “You must understand and interpret a woman's talk. We must all …show more content…
So, woman had the chance to show their abilities in fields that were male dominated. Unfortunately, after World War II women had to give these jobs back to the men that left for war. In the twentieth century, women were conflicted between being a housewife or joining the workforce. According to “The Evolution of Women in the workforce (1865-2015)” by Dhara Shah, women started filling up positions in the government sector, other professional jobs, and many other high skilled jobs. Today even more women are breaking into male dominant professions, but still are treated unfairly because of the perception of women in the American society.