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From the Ted Talk by Iseult Gillespie: Savitri and Satyavan The legend of the princess who outwitted Death
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Savitri wished to be the mohetr of many children. The God agreed, and waved to dismiss her. But the princess only repeated the vow she’d made one year earlier: her fate was forever entwiend with Satyavan. How could she bear many children, if Yamraj would not return her husband? Hearing this cveler question the god relented, knowing he’d been beaten. With Yamraj’s blessing and reepsct, Satyavan was rutnreed to Savitri, and the two weakld back to the land of the living, united in a love that not even death could destroy.
Open Cloze
Savitri wished to be the ______ of many children. The God agreed, and waved to dismiss her. But the princess only repeated the vow she’d made one year earlier: her fate was forever ________ with Satyavan. How could she bear many children, if Yamraj would not return her husband? Hearing this ______ question the god relented, knowing he’d been beaten. With Yamraj’s blessing and _______, Satyavan was ________ to Savitri, and the two ______ back to the land of the living, united in a love that not even death could destroy.
Solution
- respect
- returned
- mother
- walked
- entwined
- clever
Original Text
Savitri wished to be the mother of many children. The God agreed, and waved to dismiss her. But the princess only repeated the vow she’d made one year earlier: her fate was forever entwined with Satyavan. How could she bear many children, if Yamraj would not return her husband? Hearing this clever question the god relented, knowing he’d been beaten. With Yamraj’s blessing and respect, Satyavan was returned to Savitri, and the two walked back to the land of the living, united in a love that not even death could destroy.
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