Beloved

5 books featuring this archetype

The Beloved concentrates desire, loyalty, and social alliance. This figure catalyzes quests and trials, revealing the hero’s values and the costs of devotion.

Kumarasambhava cover

Kumarasambhava

Kalidasa

400-500 CE

Indian, Hindu

The Knight in the Panther's Skin cover

The Knight in the Panther's Skin

Shota Rustaveli

1196-1207 CE

Persian, Georgian

Culhwch and Olwen cover

Culhwch and Olwen

Anonymous

1100-1200 CE

Celtic, Welsh

The Wooing of Emer cover

The Wooing of Emer

Anonymous

1100-1200 CE

Celtic, Irish

Erotika Pathemata cover

Erotika Pathemata

Parthenius of Nicaea

100-1 BCE

Greek