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Myths and sacred stories, and the texts that tell them.
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Across 17 traditions, and 101 in none yet.
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101 of these sit in no collection yet, so they appear under All and under no tradition.
The featured story is chosen from the data, not by hand: of the stories with a picture and at least one work on record that tells them, the one most written about and most connected here.
Featured story
Adam and Eve
First man and woman in Abrahamic creation myth
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Christianity · Judaism Tower of Babel Biblical pericope about hubris and the origin of languages -
Christianity Adam and Eve First man and woman in Abrahamic creation myth -
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Greek and Roman Trojan Horse Tale from Trojan War, a wooden horse used by the Greeks during the Trojan war -
Christianity Assumption of Mary The bodily taking up of the Virgin Mary into Heaven at the end of her earthly life, dogma of the Catholic Church -
Greek and Roman golden age Far-gone period of primordial peace, harmony, stability, and prosperity, from Greek mythology -
Tradition · Buddhist traditions Shambhala Mythical kingdom -
Greek and Roman Titanomachy Battles between gods and Titans in Greek mythology -
Greek and Roman founding of Rome Mythical tale -
Christianity Dormition of the Mother of God Great Feast of the Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, and Eastern Catholic Churches -
Christianity fall of man In Christianity, the transition of the first man and woman from a state of innocent obedience to God to a state of guilty disobedience -
Norse and Germanic Askr and Embla First two humans, created by the gods in Norse mythology from trees -
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Genesis creation narrative Creation myth of both Christianity and Judaism -
Greek and Roman Labours of Heracles Series of feats carried out by Heracles - Oceania and Australia Dreamtime Sacred era in Australian Aboriginal mythology
- millenarianism Belief in a coming fundamental transformation of society
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Christianity · Judaism Genesis flood narrative Biblical flood myth -
Greek and Roman Gigantomachy Battle of the gods and giants in Greek mythology - Osiris myth Story in ancient Egyptian mythology
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Greek and Roman Judgement of Paris Story from Greek mythology -
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Islam Yusuf and Zulaikha Romantic story - white genocide conspiracy theory Conspiracy theory which contends white populations are being replaced, removed, or liquidated
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Norse and Germanic Lokasenna Old Norse poem from the Poetic Edda - myth of the clean Wehrmacht Post World War II myth
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Greek and Roman Amazonomachy Mythological battles between the ancient Greeks and the Amazons - Rangi and Papa Primordial parents in Māori mythology
- Ancient Egypt Ancient Egyptian creation myths Ancient Egyptian accounts of the creation of the world
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Atra-Hasis Akadian creation myth -
Myth of Er Legend -
Greek and Roman Leda and the Swan Artistic theme from Greek mythology - Greek and Roman ring of Gyges Mythical magical artifact in Plato's Republic
- The Voyage of Bran (son of Febail) Medieval Irish narrative
- Kosovo Myth Serbian nation-building myth based on legends about events related to the Battle of Kosovo (1389)
- This Man Internet hoax
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Greek and Roman Apollo and Daphne Story from ancient Greek mythology -
Greek and Roman Centauromachy Greek mythological conflict between Lapiths and Centaurs -
East Asian traditions Chinese creation myth Narratives about the origins of the world from Chinese folklore -
Steppe, Siberia and the Arctic Ergenekon Founding myth of Turkic and Mongolic peoples - Iranian traditions Mashya and Mashyana The first man and woman in Zoroastrian cosmogony
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Norse and Germanic Rígsþula Poem from the Poetic Edda - Virgin cleansing myth Cleansing myth
- Norse and Germanic Grottasöngr Old Norse poem
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East Asian traditions Japanese creation myth Japanese mythology about the creation of the world and of Japan - East Asian traditions Kamiumi Birth of the gods in Japanese mythology
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East Asian traditions Kuniumi Japanese creation myth -
Sumerian creation myth Creation myth - Greek and Roman Alalcomenes Ancient Greek mythological figure, eponymous founder of Alalcomenae
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Greek and Roman Hercules at the crossroads Apologue attributed to Prodicus, preserved in Xenophon’s Memorabilia 2.1.21–34 - Kalinga Kingdom Tribe described in the Mahabharata
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Greek and Roman Achilles on Skyros Episode in Greek mythology -
Greek and Roman Cleaning the Augean stables One of the Labors of Heracles - Judaism · Christianity confusion of tongues Biblical myth upon the diversity of human languages
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Gilgamesh flood myth Deluge myth -
Irish slaves myth False conflation of Irish indentured servitude and African chattel slavery -
legend of the Four Blood Bars Heraldic legend -
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Greek and Roman Riddle of the Sphinx Mythologic account about anche Sphinx guarding the entrance to the Greek city of Thebes, and asking a riddle to travellers to allow them passage - Anga In the eastern parts of India
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Buddhist traditions Flower Sermon Story of the origin of Zen Buddhism -
East Asian traditions Jimmu's Eastern Expedition Mythical war - Rommel myth Aspect of World War II history
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Silver age Epoch in Greek mythology -
Turtle Island Traditional name for (North) America among some indigenous groups - 999 Phone Charging Urban Legend Urban myth
- South Asian traditions Danda Kingdom Frequently featured region in Hindu mythology
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Mesopotamia and the Levant Enlil and Ninlil Sumerian creation myth - Geese of the Capitol
- Italiani brava gente Italian myth
- Maohi Term (Mā’ohi in Tahitian language) referring to the ancestors of the Polynesian peoples
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Greek and Roman Rape of Persephone Myth in Greek mythology - Andrianerinerina Mythical son of a Merina god (Madagascar)
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Greek and Roman Apples of the Hesperides Labor of Heracles -
Greek and Roman Barrel of the Danaides Ancient Greek myth - Borussian myth The idea that German unification was inevitable and that it was Prussia's destiny to accomplish it
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Greek and Roman Diana and Actaeon Artistic theme from classical mythology - Celtic, Slavic and Baltic Hanes Taliesin Myth
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Greek and Roman shower of gold Golden rain sent by Zeus to Danaë -
Greek and Roman slaughter of the suitors Event in the Odyssey of Homer - Ainu creation myth Creation myth of Japan's Ainu peoples
- Epic of Erra
- Inouwa Belief in reincarnation in Igbo mythology
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Greek and Roman Jupiter and Antiope Artistic theme -
Kingdom of Sobrarbe Medieval Spanish kingdom -
East Asian traditions Kunibiki - Legends and myths regarding RMS Titanic ❝Unsinkable❞ ship and other made-up details
- Masonic myths Mythological narratives that are part of Masonic tradition
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Greek and Roman rape of Europa Episode in Greek mythology - Salaman and Absal
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Celtic, Slavic and Baltic Slavic creation myth Cosmogonic myth in Slavic mythology - Song of the hoe Sumerian creation myth
- Tudor myth Tradition in English history, historiography and literature
- Turkic creation narrative Ancient Turkic creation myth
- Atsugewi traditional narratives Mythology preserved by the Atsugewi people
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East Asian traditions Bari gongju Korean mythological person - Chaoskampf Mythological combat motif
- Cosmic Hunt Stories about animal pursued by hunters, wounded, and transformed into a constellation
- Greek and Roman creation of man in Greek mythology
- Curse of Braganza Myth about the former Portuguese ruling dynasty
- Dacianism Romanian national view on history
- Greek and Roman Deucalion's flood Genocidal flood in Greek mythology
- Earth-diver Cosmological myth
- Celtic, Slavic and Baltic First humans in Slavic mythology Slavic folkloric and scholarly accounts of the origin of humans
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Greek and Roman Girdle of Hippolyta Labor of Heracles - Kresy myth Polish irredentist national myth
- East Asian traditions Kunizukuri by Ōkuninushi
- L is real 2401
- Mandé creation myth Origin story of the Mandé of Mali
- myth of Dangun Founding myth of Gojoseon
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Greek and Roman myth of Icarus and Daedalus Myth and artistic theme - Norse and Germanic Norse creation myth Story of the creation of the cosmos in Norse mythology
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Greek and Roman seduction of Helen Episode in the Trojan War Epic - Serer creation myth Serer creation myth
- Tiddalik Legend from Australian Aboriginal mythology
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Greek and Roman Venus and Adonis Couple, episode in Greek mythology and artistic theme -
Greek and Roman Capture of Cerberus One of the Labors of Heracles -
Greek and Roman Competition between Pan and Apollo - Cornouaille Mythical country
- Greek and Roman creation of the Milky Way Episode in Greek mythology
- Dělení růží
- Diné creation myth Navajo mythology
- Euenor and Leucippe Mythical couple