Betrayal
20 books featuring this theme
Betrayal is the violation of trust within kinship, covenant, or comradeship. It tests social cohesion and divine justice by triggering conflict, punishment, or restoration.
The Song of Roland
Anonymous • Germanic
Nibelungenlied
Anonymous • Germanic
Völsunga saga
Anonymous • Germanic
Medea
Euripides • Greek
The History of the Kings of Britain
Geoffrey of Monmouth • Celtic
Panchatantra
Vishnu Sharma • Indian
Vulgate Cycle
Anonymous • Germanic
Samguk Sagi
Kim Busik • East Asian
The Tale of the Doomed Prince
Anonymous • Egyptian
Ynglinga saga
Snorri Sturluson • Germanic
Romulus
Plutarch • Greek
Annals of the Cakchiquels
Francisco Hernández Arana Xajilá and Francisco Díaz • Mesoamerican
Epic of Liyongo
Anonymous • African
The Destruction of Da Derga's Hostel
Anonymous • Celtic
Roman de Troie
Benoît de Sainte-Maure • Germanic
The Illuyanka Myth
Anonymous • Levantine
The Death of Cú Roí
Anonymous • Celtic
The Tale of Mac Dathó's Pig
Anonymous • Celtic
Þiðreks saga
Anonymous • Germanic
Skjöldunga saga
Anonymous • Germanic