King
54 books featuring this archetype
The King symbolizes centralized order, fertility, and justice. His well-being mirrors the land’s, binding sovereignty to cosmic harmony.
The Iliad
Homer • Greek
The Aeneid
Virgil • Roman
Antigone
Sophocles • Greek
Atharvaveda
Anonymous • Indian
Jātaka Tales
Anonymous • Indian
Kebra Nagast
Anonymous • African
Records of the Grand Historian
Sima Qian • East Asian
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
Anonymous • Germanic
Oedipus at Colonus
Sophocles • Greek
Panchatantra
Vishnu Sharma • Indian
Romulus and Remus
Livy • Roman
Hebrew Bible
Various • Levantine
Jinn Lore and Desert Spirits
Anonymous • Arabic
Classic of Documents
Various • East Asian
Huainanzi
Liu An • East Asian
The Tale of the Two Brothers
Anonymous • Egyptian
Mahāparinirvāṇa Sūtra
Anonymous • Indian
Sumerian King List
Anonymous • Mesopotamian
Samguk Sagi
Kim Busik • East Asian
Alcestis
Euripides • Greek
Iphigenia in Aulis
Euripides • Greek
Romulus
Plutarch • Greek
Lives of the 63 Illustrious Beings
Hemachandra • Indian
Skanda Purana
Anonymous • Indian