Initiation
12 books featuring this theme
Initiation marks structured passage into new status through instruction and ordeal. It transmits knowledge and integrates individuals into adult, cultic, or elite roles.
The Golden Ass
Apuleius • Roman
Parzival
Wolfram von Eschenbach • Germanic
Aranyakas
Anonymous • Indian
Brahmanas
Anonymous • Indian
Ozidi Saga
Oral Tradition • African
Orphic Hymns
Orphic tradition • Greek
Ganesha Purana
Anonymous • Indian
Lugalbanda in the Mountain Cave
Anonymous • Mesopotamian
Blackfoot Cycles
Anonymous • Native American
Hopi Folklore
Anonymous • Native American
Nart Sagas
Anonymous • Persian
Orphic Argonautica
Anonymous • Greek