Appendix 3

Index of Myths and Names in the Tiruppvai
and Ncciyr Tirumoi

I have catalogued below the myths alluded to in the Tiruppvai and Ncciyr Tirumoi (table 3). These are organized in the order in which they appear in the Tiruppvai. Where a myth or name occurs only in the Ncciyr Tirumoi, it is listed after Tiruppvai 30 (table 4). Where a myth occurs more than once, I have indicated the relevant verse numbers in both texts. Included in this list are also Ka’s names that appear in the two poems and have specific mythic connotations. But when a myth occurs only in the form of a specific name (for example, Keava), I have marked it with an asterisk. This compilation only refers to the myths and names associated with Viu that occur in the Tiruppvai and Ncciyr Tirumoi. For the names of other characters that occur in the two poems and in the commentaries, please refer to the glossary of terms.

Table 3. Index of Myths in the Tiruppvai and Ncciyr Tirumoi

Table 4. Myths and Names that Occur in the Ncciyr Tirumoi