Sage
34 books featuring this archetype
The Sage embodies reflective knowledge and prudent counsel. This figure reframes conflict through insight rather than force.
Ramayana
Valmiki
300-100 BCE
Indian, Hindu
One Thousand and One Nights
Anonymous
1300-1800 CE
Arabic
Early Upanishads
Anonymous
300 BCE-200 CE
Indian, Hindu
Dhammapada
Anonymous
100 BCE
Indian, Buddhist
Heart Sutra
Anonymous
400-700 CE
Indian, Buddhist
Lotus Sutra
Anonymous
100-300 CE
Indian, Buddhist
Zhuangzi
Zhuang Zhou
300-200 BCE
East Asian, Chinese
Diamond Sutra
Anonymous
401-868 CE
Indian, Buddhist
Hebrew Bible
Various
1000-200 BCE
Levantine, Hebrew
Flower Ornament Sutra
Anonymous
300-800 CE
Indian, Buddhist
Kathasaritsagara
Somadeva
1070 CE
Indian, Hindu
Kumarasambhava
Kalidasa
400-500 CE
Indian, Hindu
Shiva Purana
Anonymous
900-1400 CE
Indian, Hindu
Vishnu Purana
Anonymous
300-600 CE
Indian, Hindu
Sumerian King List
Anonymous
2000-1800 BCE
Mesopotamian, Sumerian
Book of Dede Korkut
Anonymous
1500-1600 CE
Persian, Turkic
Liezi
Lie Yukou
300-400 CE
East Asian, Chinese
Lives of the 63 Illustrious Beings
Hemachandra
1100-1200 CE
Indian, Jain
Markandeya Purana
Anonymous
300-700 CE
Indian, Hindu
Matsya Purana
Anonymous
500-1200 CE
Indian, Hindu
Padma Purana
Anonymous
300-1500 CE
Indian, Hindu
Skanda Purana
Anonymous
600-1200 CE
Indian, Hindu
Brahma Purana
Anonymous
300-1000 CE
Indian, Hindu
Brahmanda Purana
Anonymous
300-1000 CE
Indian, Hindu