Rival
14 books featuring this archetype
The Rival provides symmetrical opposition that clarifies merit and destiny. This figure sharpens the hero’s identity through contest.
The Aeneid
Virgil
29-19 BCE
Roman
Shahnameh
Ferdowsi
977-1010 CE
Persian
Argonautica
Apollonius of Rhodes
200-100 BCE
Greek
The Romance of Tristan and Iseult
Joseph Bédier
1900 CE
Germanic, French
The Secret History of the Mongols
Anonymous
1240 CE
East Asian, Mongolian
Lives of the 63 Illustrious Beings
Hemachandra
1100-1200 CE
Indian, Jain
Manimekalai
Sattanar
400-600 CE
Indian, Hindu
Leyenda de los Soles
Anonymous
1600-1700 CE
Mesoamerican, Aztec
Myths and Legends of the Pacific Northwest
Katharine Berry Judson
1910 CE
Native American
The Wooing of Emer
Anonymous
1100-1200 CE
Celtic, Irish
Hildebrandslied
Anonymous
830-840 CE
Germanic
The Colloquy of the Ancients
Anonymous
1200-1220 CE
Celtic, Irish
The Tale of Mac Dathó's Pig
Anonymous
1100-1200 CE
Celtic, Irish
Codex Selden
Anonymous
1556 CE
Mesoamerican, Mixtec