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
200 BCE-400 CE
Indian, Hindu

Poetic Edda
Anonymous
1270 CE
Germanic, Norse

Prose Edda
Snorri Sturluson
1220 CE
Germanic, Norse

Metamorphoses
Ovid
1 BCE-8 CE
Roman

Popol Vuh
Anonymous
1554-1703 CE
Mesoamerican, Mayan

Le Morte Darthur
Thomas Malory
1469-1485 CE
Germanic, English

Journey to the West
Wu Cheng'en
1592 CE
East Asian, Chinese

Apollodorus' Library
Pseudo-Apollodorus
1-200 CE
Greek

Kebra Nagast
Anonymous
1314-1321 CE
African, Ethiopian

Investiture of the Gods
Xu Zhonglin
1560-1620 CE
East Asian, Chinese

Bhagavata Purana
Anonymous
800-1000 CE
Indian, Hindu

Romulus and Remus
Livy
27-25 BCE
Roman

Kalevala
Elias Lönnrot
1835-1849 CE
Slavic, Finnish

Anansi Stories
Oral Tradition
1800-2000 CE
African, Akan

Dreamtime Stories
Oral Tradition
1800-2000 CE
Pacific, Aboriginal Australian

Vulgate Cycle
Anonymous
1210-1230 CE
Germanic, French

Jinn Lore and Desert Spirits
Anonymous
600-1900 CE
Arabic, Islamic

Book of Invasions
Anonymous
1000-1200 CE
Celtic, Irish

Epic of King Geser
Anonymous
1700-1900 CE
East Asian, Tibetan

Shan Hai Jing
Anonymous
300-100 BCE
East Asian, Chinese

Shiva Purana
Anonymous
900-1400 CE
Indian, Hindu

Vishnu Purana
Anonymous
300-600 CE
Indian, Hindu

Iroquois Creation Cycles
Anonymous
1600-1800 CE
Native American, Iroquois

Fasti
Ovid
8-14 CE
Roman