Rivalry
8 books featuring this theme
Rivalry is sustained competition for scarce goods, honor, or love. It escalates conflict and clarifies criteria of worth.

Táin Bó Cúailnge
Anonymous
1100-1200 CE
Celtic, Irish

The Contendings of Horus and Seth
Anonymous
1180-1070 BCE
Egyptian

Kingship in Heaven
Anonymous
1400-1300 BCE
Levantine, Hittite

Song of Kumarbi
Anonymous
1500-1300 BCE
Levantine, Hittite

Codex Nuttall
Anonymous
1300-1500 CE
Mesoamerican, Mixtec

Epic of Liyongo
Anonymous
1700-1900 CE
African, Swahili

Debate Between Sheep and Grain
Anonymous
2000-1500 BCE
Mesopotamian, Sumerian

The Tale of Mac Dathó's Pig
Anonymous
1100-1200 CE
Celtic, Irish