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Directory 1,237 records
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Across 13 traditions, and 533 in none yet.
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533 of these sit in no collection yet, so they appear under All and under no tradition.
- The Suppliants Ancient Greek tragedy by Euripides
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Celtic, Slavic and Baltic Ulster Cycle Group of old Irish tales and legends -
Ural-batyr Bashkir folk epic -
Iranian traditions Yasna Primary liturgical collection of Zoroastrian texts, and principal act of worship in Zoroastrianism -
South Asian traditions Aitareya Upanishad One of the ancient Sanskrit scriptures of Hinduism -
Alceste Opera by Christoph Willibald Gluck from 1767 - Arthurian romance Stories about King Arthur and his knights
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Greek and Roman Celeus Mythical king at Eleusis -
Confiteor Religious rite -
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Tradition · Christianity · South Asian traditions Conversion of Paul the Apostle Event that led Paul to cease persecuting early Christians and to become an apostle of Jesus - Christianity Epistle to the Laodiceans Purported lost letter of the apostle Paul, mentioned in Colossians 4:16
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Judaism Jerusalem Talmud Talmud that was written in Palestine -
Nativity of St. John the Baptist Christian feast day celebrating the birth of John the Baptist - O Virgin Pure Eastern Orthodox hymn to the Virgin Mary
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Christianity Parable of the Faithful Servant Parable of Jesus found in Matthew 24:42-51, Mark 13:34-37, and Luke 12:35-48 about how it is important for the faithful to keep watch -
Christianity Parable of the great banquet Parable of Jesus (Matt. 22:1–14, Luke 14:15–24) -
Siloam inscription Hebrew inscription - Christianity Syriac Infancy Gospel New Testament apocryphal writing concerning the infancy of Jesus
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South Asian traditions Taittiriya Upanishad One of the ancient Sanskrit scriptures of Hinduism - Tosefta Jewish holy book, a compilation of the Jewish law from the late 2nd century
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Widsith Old English poem - 100 Famous Japanese Mountains 1964 essay by Kyūya Fukada
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A Visit from St. Nicholas 1823 poem attributed to Clement Clarke Moore -
Christianity Ave Maris Stella Hymn to Mary from 8th century -
South Asian traditions Chennakesava Temple 12th century Vishnu temple complex in Belur, Karnataka (Hoysala Empire era) - Five Classics Confucian classics
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Florentine Codex Book by Bernardino de Sahagún -
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Christianity Miraculous catch of fish Two miracles of Jesus -
Christianity New Wine into Old Wineskins Parable taught by Jesus of Nazareth according to the synoptic gospels -
Oberon Opera by Carl Maria von Weber -
Christianity Parable of Drawing in the Net Parable of Jesus: “the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind: Which, when it was full, they drew to shore, and sat down, and gathered the good into vessels, but cast the bad away.” (Mt 13:47–48) -
Christianity Parable of the Leaven One of the parables of Jesus -
Judaism Priestly Blessing Hebrew prayer recited by Kohanim based on Numbers 6:23–27 -
The Book of the Law Monograph on Egyptian occult by Aleister Crowley -
Norse and Germanic Vafþrúðnismál Eddic poem -
Buddhist traditions Vimalakirti Sutra Mahayana sutra describing a lay Buddhist meditator who has attained a very high degree of enlightenment -
Y Gododdin Poem by Aneirin - Tradition Yazdânism Part of Hindu religion
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Norse and Germanic Ynglinga saga Literary work - Christianity Acts of Peter Apocrypha
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Christianity Agnus Dei Christian prayer -
Christianity Apocalypse of Paul 4th century Christian apocryphal text -
Assumption of Moses Jewish pseudepigraphical work, surviving in a 6th century Latin manuscript, purporting to describe secret prophecies that Moses revealed to Joshua -
Baldrs draumar Eddic poem - Judaism Birkat Hamazon Jewish blessings after meals
- Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta Buddhist text
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First Book of Nephi Part of the Book of Mormon -
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Howl 1955 poem by Allen Ginsberg, part of the Beat Generation movement - South Asian traditions Kalpa Vedic era study of ritual procedures and ceremonies, one of six Vedangas practiced by Brahmins
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Linga Purana Medieval era Sanskrit text, one of eighteen major Puranas -
Mahayana Mahaparinirvana Sutra Mahāyāna sūtra that uses the backdrop of the Buddha's final nirvana to describe the undying and eternal nature of the Buddha and the buddha-nature within all living beings -
Mosè in Egitto Opera by Gioachino Rossini -
Norske Folkeeventyr 1841 collection of Norwegian stories and legends - Christianity Parable of the budding fig tree Parable told by Jesus, found in Matthew 24:32-35, Mark 13:28-31, and Luke 21:29-33
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Christianity Parable of the Growing Seed Parable of Jesus (Mk 4:26-29) about growth in the Kingdom of God -
South Asian traditions Prashna Upanishad One of the ancient Sanskrit scriptures of Hinduism -
South Asian traditions Shvetashvatara Upanishad One of the ancient Sanskrit scriptures of Hinduism -
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Christianity 1 Corinthians 13 Chapter of the New Testament - 3 Baruch Pseudepigraphic apocaylpse written between 70 CE and the third century
- Acts of Paul New Testament apocrypha
- South Asian traditions Āgama Category of Hindu religious texts
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Alma Redemptoris Mater Loving Mother of our Redemer - Buddhist traditions Buddhavaṁsa Hagiographical Buddhist text, the 14th chapter of the Khuddaka Nikāya in the Pāli canon; describes the life of Gautama Buddha and of the 24 buddhas preceding him
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Christianity canonical Gospels Collection of four texts, included in the canonical New Testament, about the life of Jesus Christ -
Dionysiaca Greek epic poem by Nonnus -
Exeter book Anglo-Saxon anthology of texts, many of which are riddles - Greek Gospel of the Egyptians Apocryphal gospel
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Grettis saga 13th-century Icelandic saga - Christianity Historical books One of four divisions in the Christian Old Testament
- Moltbook Social network for AI agents
- Shield of Heracles Greek epic attributed to Hesiod
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Norse and Germanic Skáldskaparmál Third part of the Prose Edda -
Buddhist traditions Śūraṅgama Sūtra Mahayana Buddhist sutra, probably of non-Indic origin -
Buddhist traditions tengyur Tibetan collection of commentaries to the Buddhist teachings -
The Hidden Words Bahá'í scripture, written by Bahá'u'lláh around 1858 -
Christianity Veni, veni Emmanuel Christian hymn for Advent and Christmas -
Norse and Germanic Þrymskviða Poem -
Acts of Paul and Thecla - Christianity Apocryphon of James Pseudonymous Gnostic epistle amongst the New Testament apocrypha
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Book of Moroni The last part of the Book of Mormon -
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Christianity How Great Thou Art Christian hymn -
Norse and Germanic Hyndluljóð Old Norse poem often considered part of the Poetic Edda -
Christianity In dulci jubilo Sacred Song with lyrics by Henry Suso - Buddhist traditions kangyur Collection of sacred texts in Tibetan Buddhism
- South Asian traditions Kaushitaki Upanishad One of the ancient Sanskrit scriptures of Hinduism
- Lalitavistara Sutra Sanskrit Mahayana Buddhist sutra that tells the story of Gautama Buddha from the time of his descent from Tushita until his first sermon in the Deer Park at Sarnath near Varanasi
- Christianity Lamp under a bushel Parable of Jesus (Matthew 5:14–15, Mark 4:21–25 and Luke 8:16–18)
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Buddhist traditions Nīlakantha dhāranī Mahayana Buddhist dhāraṇī associated with the bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara -
Christianity Pistis Sophia Gnostic text in the form of a dialogue between Jesus and the disciples - Psalms 152–155 Additional psalms surviving in Syriac and partly in Hebrew in the Dead Sea scrolls
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Islam Scrolls of Abraham Document mentioned in the Quran (87:19, 53:37) - Christianity Secret Gospel of Mark Longer version of the Gospel of Mark
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Christianity The First Noel Traditional English Christmas carol with Cornish origins -
The Temple of the Golden Pavilion 1956 novel by Yukio Mishima - Third Book of Enoch Jewish apocryphal text
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Story Atra-Hasis Akadian creation myth -
Ave Regina Caelorum Marian antiphon - Clementine literature Early Christian story, known in two extant versions
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Daozang Collection of canonical Taoist texts -
Description of Greece Work by the 2nd century CE traveler Pausanias - Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom Eucharistic liturgy of the Byzantine Rite
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Christianity Es ist ein Ros entsprungen German Christmas song - Celtic, Slavic and Baltic Fenian Cycle Body of prose and verse on the mythical hero Fionn mac Cumhaill
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Ginza Rabba Central religious text of Mandaeism -
Madrid Codex Maya manuscript from western Yucatán, Mexico - Buddhist traditions Mettā Sutta Buddhist sutta found in the Suttanipāta (Sn 1.8) and Khuddakapāṭha (Khp 9) in the Pali Canon
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Platform Sutra Chan Buddhist scripture - Norse and Germanic Skírnismál Eddic poem
- Buddhist traditions Sutta Nipāta Section of the Khuddaka Nikaya in the Pali Canon; regarded as one of the oldest parts of the Tipitaka
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Christianity The Sheep and the Goats Pronouncement of Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew -
Iranian traditions Vendidad Zoroastrian priestly code and Avestan text -
Norse and Germanic Alvíssmál Poem from the Poetic Edda -
Aradia, or the Gospel of the Witches Book by Charles Godfrey Leland -
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Judaism Babylonian Talmud Talmud written in Babylonia - Judaism Berakhot Tractate of the Talmud about blessings and prayers, particularly the Shema and the Amidah
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Book of Abraham Religious text of some Latter Day Saint churches - Celtic, Slavic and Baltic Cath Maige Tuired Either of two texts in the Mythological Cycle of Irish mythology
- Christianity Counting the cost Parables of Jesus in Luke 14:25-33
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Culhwch ac Olwen Welsh tale - Danish Culture Canon List of the most important cultural heritage works of Denmark