Prophecies :

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="458"] Lord Krishna killing Kansa[/caption] [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="463"] Zeus killing his father Cronos[/caption] We have all heard the story of Lord Krishna and Kansa. Kansa being a powerful king was unquestionable. However, there was a prophecy that instilled fear in his soul. The prophecy said that his sister Devaki's eighth son would dethrone Kansa and kill him. Since then, he imprisoned his sister and her husband Vasudeva and killed each of their children as soon as they were born. However, he failed to kill Lord Krishna and after many years of growing up in exile, Lord Krishna killed him. Similarly, in Greek Mythology, there was a prophecy that one of Cronus' children would be the end of his rule. After the prophecy, Kronos started swallowing all of his children as soon as they were born. However, his wife Rhea managed to save Zeus with the help of Cronus' mother Gaia and sent him to grow up in exile. After growing up, he came back and overthrew his father and freed his siblings. Too many similarities? There are a lot more than one can even imagine. But all of these imply only one thing. No matter the difference between borders, races, cultures, traditions, we are all humans connected by the same thread of life.