Myth Cycle
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A clustered set of related narratives about a deity, hero, or sacred place transmitted across multiple sources. The cycle’s coherence arises from recurring motifs, characters, and ritual associations rather than a single author.

Mahabharata
Vyasa • Indian

Poetic Edda
Anonymous • Germanic

Prose Edda
Snorri Sturluson • Germanic

Metamorphoses
Ovid • Roman

Popol Vuh
Anonymous • Mesoamerican

Le Morte Darthur
Thomas Malory • Germanic

Journey to the West
Wu Cheng'en • East Asian

Apollodorus' Library
Pseudo-Apollodorus • Greek

Kebra Nagast
Anonymous • African

Investiture of the Gods
Xu Zhonglin • East Asian

Bhagavata Purana
Anonymous • Indian

Romulus and Remus
Livy • Roman

Kalevala
Elias Lönnrot • Slavic

Anansi Stories
Oral Tradition • African

Dreamtime Stories
Oral Tradition • Pacific

Vulgate Cycle
Anonymous • Germanic

Jinn Lore and Desert Spirits
Anonymous • Arabic

Book of Invasions
Anonymous • Celtic

Epic of King Geser
Anonymous • East Asian

Shan Hai Jing
Anonymous • East Asian

Shiva Purana
Anonymous • Indian

Vishnu Purana
Anonymous • Indian

Iroquois Creation Cycles
Anonymous • Native American

Fasti
Ovid • Roman