Wolverine

Published on 14th October, 2016, on dailyo.in. Narasimha, half-human and half-lion, is an avatar of Vishnu, described in the Puranas - the ancient Hindu chronicle of myths. Wolverine is a mutant, and a tortured superhero, a part of the Marvel universe, a creation of American comic book writers, and now a very popular character in Hollywood movies. The two are very different from each other. An avatar is not a superhero. A superhero is not an avatar. In modern video games, the word "avatar" is used as a duplicate identity, like a mask to hide who you really are. This is how the West makes ..