Scripture
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A canonized body of writings regarded as authoritative for doctrine, worship, and community life. It encompasses multiple genres and is transmitted with established recitation, interpretation, and custodial practices.
Ramayana
Valmiki
300-100 BCE
Indian, Hindu
Rigveda
Anonymous
1200-900 BCE
Indian, Hindu
Early Upanishads
Anonymous
300 BCE-200 CE
Indian, Hindu
Popol Vuh
Anonymous
1554-1703 CE
Mesoamerican, Mayan
Atharvaveda
Anonymous
1-1000 CE
Indian, Hindu
Dhammapada
Anonymous
100 BCE
Indian, Buddhist
Heart Sutra
Anonymous
400-700 CE
Indian, Buddhist
Lotus Sutra
Anonymous
100-300 CE
Indian, Buddhist
Avesta
Various
300-700 CE
Persian, Zoroastrian
Classic of Poetry
Anonymous
400-200 BCE
East Asian, Chinese
Diamond Sutra
Anonymous
401-868 CE
Indian, Buddhist
Jātaka Tales
Anonymous
100 BCE-500 CE
Indian, Buddhist
Book of Enoch
Anonymous
300-100 BCE
Levantine, Ethiopian
Bhagavata Purana
Anonymous
800-1000 CE
Indian, Hindu
Samaveda
Anonymous
1200-800 BCE
Indian, Hindu
Yajurveda
Anonymous
700-200 BCE
Indian, Hindu
Qur'an
Anonymous
650-660 CE
Arabic, Islamic
Hebrew Bible
Various
1000-200 BCE
Levantine, Hebrew
Ifá Corpus
Oral Tradition
1200-2000 CE
African, Yoruba
Classic of Documents
Various
600-200 BCE
East Asian, Chinese
Aranyakas
Anonymous
600-200 BCE
Indian, Hindu
Brahmanas
Anonymous
800-500 BCE
Indian, Hindu
Flower Ornament Sutra
Anonymous
300-800 CE
Indian, Buddhist
Kalpa Sutra
Bhadrabahu
400-500 CE
Indian, Jain