Week 3: Reading Diary A

Sita is abducted by Ravana. She was tricked by him into believing he was harmless and inviting him in.  He flies off with her and the eagle Jatayu tries to stop him.  He is murdered, dying right after he tells Rama what happened.
Rama and Lakshmana begin to try to find Sita. They travel to Kiskinda, the land of the monkeys, where they meet the exiled ruler, Sugreeva, and his helper Hanuman.
Sugreeva had a brother, Vali, who was blessed with great strength. He was the king until a demon came to the land. Vali pursued the demon into a cave to defeat him, but he did not return. Sugreeva was advised to cover the entrance to the cave in the off chance that the demon won. Vali won and found the entrance closed. He returned to Kiskinda where he beat Sugreeva and threatened him with death if he returned, taking his wife as his own.
Dundubi - A powerful demon that was defeated by Vali, who threw his corpse where the Sage Matanga was praying. This led to the sage cursing Vali.
Sugreeva and Hanuman said they saw Sita being carried off, then promised to help recover her.
Tara, Vali's wife, tries to warn him that Rama is helping Sugreeva. He ignores her, making her afraid to speak further.  Rama shoots Vali as he is fighting Sugreeva. While Vali lies dying, he seeks to shame Rama, who turns the argument on him. Sugreeva becomes king and makes Vali's son, Angada, his second-in-command.
Rama tells Sugreeva that when the rainy season ends, Sugreeva should come to his aid with an army. When the time comes, Sugreeva does not come. Lakshmana returns to Kiskinda to find him drunk.  Sugreeva vows to never drink wine again. He collects his army to go to the aid of Rama. Hanuman and Angada are sent south. Rama gives them a ring for Sita to recognize them. They are trapped in an underground city where they meet a fallen goddess, freeing her and escaping. They then travel further south to the ocean. They meet Jatayu's brother, Sampathi, who was crippled because he flew too close to the sun. His wings are healed by hearing Rama's name. He tells Hanuman they must cross the ocean to find Sita. Hanuman makes himself giant and steps across it.