ABSTRACT
Religionandstoriesareinseparable-talesofdeitiesanddemons, martyrsandmiracles,theeternalwarbetweengoodandevil,the celebrationofholylives.Storiesaretransmittedinmanyways,narrated byparentsatbedtimeandreadfromsacredtextsbyreligiousleaders duringservices.Simplifiedversionsarewrittenforchildren,while illustrationsinpaintandstone,woodandstained-glassadornplaces ofworship.Manyfestivalscelebrateandperpetuatethegreatstoriesof religioustraditions.
