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The Song That Holds the Land Aboriginal Australian
The Alcheringa: The Dream Time That Is Still Now Aboriginal Australian
The Songlines: Every Feature of the Land Has a Song Aboriginal Australian
The Dark Constellation: The Emu in the Milky Way Aboriginal Australian
How Fire Was Taken from the Crow Aboriginal Australian
The Mimi Spirits Who Taught the First Humans to Dance Aboriginal Australian
The Rainbow Serpent Shapes the River Country Aboriginal Australian
The Ancestors Walk Out of the Earth Aboriginal Australian
Tjukurpa: The Law That Runs Through Everything Aboriginal Australian
The Rainbow Serpent Makes the Rivers Aboriginal Australian
The Seven Sisters Run Aboriginal Australian
The Pukumani Poles: Carved for the Dead Aboriginal Australian
Uluru: The Living Record Aboriginal Australian
The Sand Story: The Desert as a Living Book Aboriginal Australian
Djang: When the Ancestors Still Walk as Animals Aboriginal Australian
The Djang'kawu Sisters Arrive Singing Aboriginal Australian
Baron Samedi Will Not Dig the Grave African Diaspora
Bois Caïman: The Pact at the Alligator Wood African Diaspora
Damballah Mounts the Serviteur African Diaspora
Papa Legba Opens the Gate African Diaspora
Maman Brigitte and the First Grave African Diaspora
Toussaint Louverture: The Revolution He Did Not Start and Could Not Stop African Diaspora
The Sunsum That Did Not Come Back African Traditional
Anansi Steals Fire from the Sky African Traditional
Chi: The Self You Were Before You Were Born African Traditional
Mawu-Lisa and the Weight of the World African Traditional
Orunmila and the Destiny You Chose African Traditional
Exu: The God Who Opens Every Door Afro-Brazilian / Candomblé
Iemanjá and the Sea That Receives Afro-Brazilian / Candomblé
Oxossi: The Hunter Who Never Misses Afro-Brazilian / Candomblé
Pomba Gira: The Spirit They Could Not Tame Afro-Brazilian / Candomblé
Preto Velho: The Elder Who Survived Everything Afro-Brazilian / Candomblé
Anansi Pays the Price for All Stories Akan
The Golden Stool Falls from Heaven Akan
Nyame Hides the Stories in a Box Akan
The Linguist Who Speaks for the King Akan
The Sunsum: The Soul Underneath the Soul Akan
Anansi Pays the Impossible Price Akan
The Golden Stool Descends Akan / Ashanti
The Emerald Tablet: As Above, So Below Alchemical / Hermetic
Newton's Secret Work Alchemical / Hermetic
Nicolas Flamel and the Book He Could Not Read Alchemical / Hermetic
Paracelsus and the Beings of the Four Elements Alchemical / Hermetic
The Rosicrucian Manifestos: The Brotherhood That May Not Exist Alchemical / Hermetic
Erlik's Court at the Bottom of the World Altaic Shamanism
The Anaconda Who Is the River Itself Amazon
The Vine That Lets You See What Spirits See Amazon
The Harpy Eagle Who Carries Messages to the Sky Amazon
The Shaman Who Becomes a Jaguar at Night Amazon
The Kuarup: The Festival That Brings Back the Dead Amazon
Niapirikuli and the Flood That Came from Music Amazon
The Anaconda Canoe of the Ancestors Amazon
The Sun Disc That Penetrated the Earth Amazon
The Icaro: The Song That Heals the Body Amazon
Haburi and the Canoe That Crosses the Sky Amazon
The Hekura: The Tiny Spirits That Live in the Chest Amazon
Black Elk's Great Vision American Indigenous
Wovoka and the Ghost Dance American Indigenous
Pachamama Shrugs Andean
The Apus: The Mountains Are Persons Who Listen Andean Animism
The Despacho: A Prayer You Cook and Burn Andean Animism
The Diaguita Snake Ceremony Andean Animism
Beowulf and Grendel: The Hand on the Lintel Anglo-Saxon
The Apache Sunrise Ceremony Apache
Child of the Water Slays the Monsters Apache
Abaddon and the Fifth Trumpet: The Locusts from the Pit Apocalyptic
The Arctic Shaman's Map of the Starlit Road Arctic Shamanism
Ara the Beautiful Armenian
Hayk and the Fall of Bel Armenian
Vahagn Is Born from Fire Armenian
Excalibur: The Sword in the Stone, the Lady in the Lake Arthurian
Merlin, Vortigern, and the Dragons Beneath the Tower Arthurian
Percival and the Fisher King: The Question Not Asked Arthurian
Camlann: The Battle That Should Not Have Been Arthurian / Celtic
Bedivere and the Sword He Could Not Throw Arthurian / Celtic
Galahad: The Knight Who Was Not of This World Arthurian / Celtic
Gawain and the Green Knight's Bargain Arthurian / Celtic
The Lady of the Lake and What She Gave Arthurian / Celtic
Lancelot and the Kingdom He Could Not Serve Arthurian / Celtic
Morgan le Fay: The Queen of the Other World Arthurian / Celtic
Nimue and the Trap of Merlin's Own Teaching Arthurian / Celtic
The Oath of the Round Table Arthurian / Celtic
The Night Uther Became Arthur's Father Arthurian / Celtic
The Gods Who Threw Themselves into the Fire Aztec
Chalchiuhtlicue and the Drowning of the Fourth Sun Aztec
Cihuacoatl Weeping Through Tenochtitlan Aztec
The Cihuateteo: Women Who Died in Childbirth Aztec
Cipactli: The Earth-Monster Whose Body Is the World Aztec
Coatlicue at Coatepec Aztec
Coatlicue Swept the Temple Aztec
Huitzilopochtli Born on Coatepec Aztec
The Eagle on the Cactus: Huitzilopochtli's Long Walk Aztec
The Four-Year Journey Through Mictlan Aztec
Quetzalcoatl in the Bone-Pit Aztec
Quetzalcoatl Looks in the Mirror and Leaves Tula Aztec
The Smoking Mirror and the Feathered Serpent Aztec
Tezcatlipoca and the Mirror That Shows Everything Aztec
Tlaloc Demands Children Aztec
Tlaloc's Children of Rain Aztec
Tlazolteotl, Eater of Filth Aztec
The Day-Sign at Birth: Reading the Tonalpohualli Aztec
Xipe Totec: The Flayed One Aztec
Xipe Totec and the Wearing of Skins Aztec
Xochiquetzal, the Precious Flower Aztec
Cortés Meets Moctezuma Aztec & Maya
Quetzalcoatl Walks Into the Sea Aztec & Maya
The Dedication of the Templo Mayor Aztec & Maya
Enkidu Dies, Gilgamesh Refuses Babylonian
Enlil Sends the Flood: The Atrahasis Tablet Babylonian
Enuma Elish: Marduk Makes the World Babylonian
Etana and the Eagle: The Flight to Heaven Babylonian
Gilgamesh at the End of the World Babylonian
Siduri at the End of the World Babylonian
Ishtar's Descent into the Underworld Babylonian
Marduk Splits Tiamat in Half Babylonian
Nergal's Second Descent Babylonian
Nergal and Ereshkigal Babylonian
Hammurabi Before Shamash: The Code from the Sun Babylonian
Kintu and Nambi: The First Journey of the Living Baganda / Ugandan
The Volley That Cut the Ropes Bahá'í
Twelve Days in the Garden of Ridván Bahá'í
Barong and Rangda: The Dance That Never Ends Balinese
Dewi Sri: The Goddess Who Became Rice Balinese / Javanese
Barong and Rangda: The Battle That Never Ends Balinese Hindu
The Oba: Sacred King Who Cannot Touch the Ground Benin Kingdom
Napi the Old Man: How the Blackfoot World Was Made Blackfoot (Native American)
The Bon World Tree and the Nine Levels Bon
Gshen-rab Mi-bo: Bon's Founding Teacher Bon
The Lamb at Mount Carmel Branch Davidian
Ajahn Chah and the Snake That Was Always Going to Bite Buddhist
Angulimala: Nine Hundred and Ninety-Nine Fingers Buddhist
Ashoka After Kalinga Buddhist
The Bodhisattva Who Could Not Leave: Avalokiteshvara's Vow Buddhist
The Unborn Has No Name Buddhist
Bodhidharma Meets the Emperor Buddhist
Skin, Flesh, Bone, Marrow Buddhist
The First Sermon at Deer Park Buddhist
Buddha's Parinirvana Buddhist
The Night Under the Bodhi Tree Buddhist
The Great Departure Buddhist
Eyes Horizontal, Nose Vertical Buddhist
Huangbo Slaps the Emperor Buddhist
The Illiterate Patriarch Buddhist
No Name, No Temple, No Destination Buddhist
Joshu's Mu Buddhist
Kisā Gotamī and the House With No Death Buddhist
Kūkai and the Mountain Buddhist
King Milinda and the Chariot That Has No Self Buddhist
The Border Between Waking and Dreaming Buddhist
The Sword that Shattered at Tatsunokuchi Buddhist
Patacarā: What the Water Takes Buddhist
The Thief Left It Behind Buddhist
The Descent from Mount Hiei Buddhist
The Boat and the Shore Buddhist
Ambedkar at Nagpur: Half a Million Conversions Buddhist / Dalit liberation
The Kinnara: Half-Human, Half-Bird Buddhist / Southeast Asian
Kintu and the Test That Cost Him Everything Buganda
Kibuka Falls From the Trees Buganda
The 37 Nats of Burma Burmese
The Neak Ta Speaks: A Territory Remembers Cambodian
Anat Threshes the Dead Canaanite
Anat Defeats Mot Canaanite
Baal Defeats Yam: The Storm God Earns His Palace Canaanite
Baal Descends into the Mouth of Death Canaanite
El and Asherah at the Source of the Rivers Canaanite
The Epic of Kirta Canaanite
Baal Descends into Mot's Throat Canaanite
Mot is Scattered; the Grain Rises Canaanite
The Orishas Hidden in the Saints: Candomblé in Bahia Candomblé
Oxum and the Mirror She Will Not Put Down Candomblé
The Pyre at Montségur Cathar
Don't Call Me a Saint Catholic
Joan of Arc Catholic
The Dark Night of Calcutta Catholic
The Dream of Aengus Og: A Year in Search of the Swan-Maiden Celtic
The Banshee: She Is Heard, Not Seen Celtic
Cernunnos at the Hinge of Winter Celtic
Cú Chulainn Earns His Name Celtic
Cú Chulainn at the Ford Celtic
Lugh and the Eye of Balor Celtic
The Tuatha Dé Danann Arrive in Ireland Celtic
Tristan and Isolde: The Cup, the Wound, the Sail Celtic / Arthurian
Brigid: The Keeper of the Perpetual Flame Celtic / Irish
Cú Chulainn: The Warp-Spasm and the Death of Ulster's Hero Celtic / Irish
Cú Chulainn: The Distortion Celtic / Irish
Fionn and the Salmon of Knowledge Celtic / Irish
The Morrigan: Crow on the Shoulder Celtic / Irish
Pwyll, Prince of Dyfed, in the Underworld Celtic / Welsh
The Kitchen Worker Who Became the Sixth Patriarch Chan / Chinese Buddhist
Selu: The First Corn Woman Cherokee
Water Beetle Brings Up the Earth Cherokee
The Nunnehi Who Live Inside the Mountains Cherokee
Uktena: The Great Horned Serpent Cherokee
Sweet Medicine Brings the Sacred Arrows Cheyenne
Chang'e Flies to the Moon Chinese
Confucius at the River Chinese
The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl: A Bridge of Magpies Chinese
Fuxi and Nüwa: Repopulating the World Chinese
Hou Yi Shoots Down the Nine Suns Chinese
Sun Wukong Storms Heaven Chinese
Bodhidharma Faces the Wall for Nine Years Chinese Buddhist
The Old Monk Who Walked to the Buddha's Homeland Chinese Buddhist
Guānyīn Grows a Thousand Hands Chinese Buddhist
The Ten Courts of Hell Chinese Buddhist
Sun Wukong Declares Himself Equal to Heaven Chinese Buddhist
The Monkey King Demands Heaven's Acknowledgment Chinese Buddhist
The Monkey King Seeks What Cannot Die Chinese Buddhist
Sun Wukong's Pilgrimage to the West Chinese Buddhist
The Stone That Opened Like an Egg Chinese Buddhist
The Monkey King Becomes a Pilgrim Chinese Buddhist
Cháng'é Drinks the Elixir and Flies to the Moon Chinese Folk Religion
The Three Sovereigns Who Shaped the World Chinese Folk Religion
The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl Across the Milky Way Chinese Folk Religion
Mén Shén: The Two Who Guard Every Door Chinese Folk Religion
Qū Yuán Falls Into the River Chinese Folk Religion
Tǔdì Gōng: The God of This Specific Piece of Ground Chinese Folk Religion
The Eight Immortals Cross the Eastern Sea Chinese Folk Religion
Erlang Shén and the Third Eye That Sees Truth Chinese Folk Religion
Fúxī Reads the River Tortoise's Back Chinese Folk Religion
Guan Yu Becomes a God Chinese Folk Religion
Guan Yú: The Ghost Who Refused to Leave Chinese Folk Religion
Guan Yú's Oath in the Peach Garden Chinese Folk Religion
Hòu Yì Shoots Down Nine Suns Chinese Folk Religion
The Jade Emperor's Complaint Department Chinese Folk Religion
The Jade Emperor's Court Above the Clouds Chinese Folk Religion
Zào Jūn Reports to the Jade Emperor Chinese Folk Religion
Lady Meng Jiang Weeps Down the Wall Chinese Folk Religion
Mazu Enters the Storm Chinese Folk Religion
Mazu Stands at the Water's Edge Chinese Folk Religion
Sun Wukong Declares War on Heaven Chinese Folk Religion
Mount Kūnlún: The Pillar Between Heaven and Earth Chinese Folk Religion
Nézha Tears Off His Own Flesh and Bone Chinese Folk Religion
The Nián Monster and the Secret of Red Chinese Folk Religion
Nü Wa Repairs the Broken Sky Chinese Folk Religion
Nüwa Shapes the First People from Yellow Clay Chinese Folk Religion
Nüwa Melts the Stones to Patch the Sky Chinese Folk Religion
Pángǔ Cracks the Cosmic Egg Chinese Folk Religion
Pangu Holds Up the Sky Chinese Folk Religion
The Immortal Islands No Ship Can Find Chinese Folk Religion
The Queen Mother of the West's Peach Banquet Chinese Folk Religion
Shénnóng Tastes the Hundred Herbs Chinese Folk Religion
The White Snake and the Monk Who Would Save Her Chinese Folk Religion
Bái Shé: The White Snake's Forbidden Love Chinese Folk Religion
Madam White and the Monk Who Would Save the World from Her Chinese Folk Religion
The Yellow Emperor and Chī Yóu's War Chinese Folk Religion
The Yellow Emperor Defeats Chi You Chinese Folk Religion
The New Jerusalem at Münster Christian
The Woman Who Corrected Her Scribe Christian
Augustine and the Voice in the Garden Christian
The Man Who Emptied Towns Christian
This Is the End — For Me the Beginning Christian
Calvin's Geneva Christian
Catherine and the Wedding Ring of Flesh Christian
Christ on the Cross Christian
Walking on the Water Christian
The Cloud Between You and God Christian
Constantine at the Milvian Bridge Christian
The Council of Nicaea: The Vote That Made Christ God Christian
No Future Without Forgiveness Christian
The Cost of Conspiracy Christian
Feeding the Five Thousand: Twelve Baskets Left Over Christian
The Wounds of La Verna Christian
The Good Samaritan: Who Is My Neighbor? Christian
Gregory Palamas and the Uncreated Light Christian
A Feather on the Breath of God Christian
The Goose and the Swan Christian
John of the Ladder Christian
John of the Cross in the Toledo Closet Christian
All Shall Be Well Christian
The Last Supper: Bread, Cup, and Betrayal Christian
Lazarus: Come Out Christian
Luther at the Diet of Worms Christian
The Spark That Was Never Made Christian
I've Been to the Mountaintop Christian
Nestor and the Tale of Bygone Years Christian
Origen: The Theologian Who Was Too Brilliant Christian
Paul on the Damascus Road Christian
Pentecost in Jerusalem Christian
The Prodigal Son: The Father Who Ran Christian
George Fox and the Inner Light Christian
The Heat in the Chest Christian
Saul on the Damascus Road Christian
Seraphim of Sarov and the Bear Christian
Sermon on the Mount Christian
The Hammer and the Void Christian
The Interior Castle Christian
Teresa and the Golden Spear Christian
The Annunciation Christian
The Empty Tomb Christian
The Smallest Book Christian
I Loved All Those People Christian
Transfiguration on the Mountain Christian
William Tyndale and the English Bible Christian
Lord, Open the King of England's Eyes Christian
Vladimir Chooses a God Christian
My Heart Strangely Warmed Christian
The Woman at the Well: Living Water Christian
The Letter from Birmingham Jail Christian / African American
James Cone and the Theology of the Lynching Tree Christian / Black Liberation Theology
Antony in the Desert Christian / Desert Fathers
Pachomius and the Voice at Tabennisi Christian / Desert Fathers
Amma Syncletica: The Desert Mothers Christian / Desert Mothers
Francis and the Wolf of Gubbio Christian / Franciscan
Romero at the Altar Christian / Liberation Theology
Gutiérrez and the Poor Who Read the Bible Christian / Liberation Theology / Catholic
The City of God, Taken in Blood Christian / Medieval
Becket in the Cathedral Christian / Medieval
Margery Kempe and the Gift of Tears Christian / Medieval English
Thomas Aquinas Puts Down the Pen Christian / Medieval Scholastic
How Peyote Became a Teacher Comanche / Kiowa / Native American Church
Confucius and the Danger of Wrong Names Confucian
Confucius Stands at the River and Weeps Confucian
Confucius Teaches the Way Confucian
Twenty-Four Examples of Perfect Filial Piety Confucian
Mencius Before the King Confucian
Mencius's Mother Moves Three Times Confucian
Mozi and the Doctrine of Universal Love Confucian
Wings and Words: Divine Messengers Across Five Traditions Cross-Tradition
The Navel of the World: Axis Mundi Across World Mythology Cross-Tradition
The Gift That Costs Everything: Blood Sacrifice Across World Religion Cross-Tradition
The Golden Age Is Gone: World Ages and the Myth of Decline Cross-Tradition
The Monster at the Heart of Creation: Chaos vs Order in World Mythology Cross-Tradition
The World That Hatched: Cosmic Egg Creation Myths Across Five Traditions Cross-Tradition
In the Beginning Was the Word: Creation by Speech Across World Mythology Cross-Tradition
The Sympathy for Devils: Evil Spirits Across World Mythology Cross-Tradition
The God Who Breaks Your Mind: Divine Madness and the Sacred Fool Cross-Tradition
The Divine Twins: Castor and Pollux, the Ashvins, Romulus and Remus, Hunahpu and Xbalanque Cross-Tradition
The Night the God Spoke: Dreams as Divine Communication Across World Religion Cross-Tradition
The Gods Who Die and Return: Osiris, Dionysus, Tammuz, Baldr, and the Scholarly Debate About Jesus Cross-Tradition
The World Will End: Ragnarok, Revelation, and the Myth of the Last Day Cross-Tradition
The Woven, the Weighed, and the Accumulated: Fate Across Five Traditions Cross-Tradition
Fire Stolen and Fire Born: Prometheus, Agni, Pele, Hephaestus, and Kagutsuchi Cross-Tradition
The Flood That Covered the World: Why Every Culture Has the Same Story Cross-Tradition
The First Ones: Giants, Titans, and the Pre-Divine Order Cross-Tradition
Where the Good Go: Visions of Paradise Across Six Traditions Cross-Tradition
Under the World: How Every Culture Built a Kingdom of the Dead Cross-Tradition
You Must Die Before You Can Begin: Initiation Rites Across World Religion Cross-Tradition
The Dangerous Sacred Feminine: Aphrodite, Ishtar, Freyja, Rati, and Xochiquetzal Cross-Tradition
The Lunar Cycle: Selene, Thoth, Chandra, Tsukuyomi, and Ix Chel Cross-Tradition
The Great Mother: Gaia, Isis, Durga, Pachamama, Nut, and Cybele Cross-Tradition
The One Thing the Heroes Could Not Find: The Quest for Immortality Cross-Tradition
The King Is the God: Sacred Kingship and Divine Right Across World Religion Cross-Tradition
The Axis of Heaven: Sacred Mountains Across Six Traditions Cross-Tradition
Three Is the Shape of the Divine: The Sacred Number Across World Religion Cross-Tradition
The World Serpent: Apophis, Jormungandr, Naga, Leviathan, Quetzalcoatl, and Vritra Cross-Tradition
The Shape That Isn't Fixed: Proteus, Loki, Coyote, Vishnu, and Circe Cross-Tradition
The Solar Pantheon: Ra, Apollo, Surya, Inti, and Amaterasu Cross-Tradition
The Door You Must Not Open: The Sacred Taboo Across World Mythology Cross-Tradition
Thunder Kings: Zeus, Thor, Indra, Jupiter, Susanoo, and Tlaloc Cross-Tradition
The Trickster Across Traditions: Loki, Anansi, Coyote, Hermes, and Eshu Cross-Tradition
Lords of the Dead: Hades, Osiris, Yama, Ereshkigal, Hel, and Mictlantecuhtli Cross-Tradition
Gods of War: Ares, Odin, Skanda, Huitzilopochtli, and Sekhmet Cross-Tradition
The Mind of the Divine: Athena, Thoth, Odin, Saraswati, and Ganesh Cross-Tradition
Old Man Coyote Makes the World Crow
Old Man Coyote Makes the World Crow (Apsáalooke)
Laozi at the Western Pass Daoist
Zhuangzi Drums on a Bowl Daoist
Nhialic and the First Separation Dinka / South Sudanese
The Eight Ancestors in the World Egg Dogon
The Nommo Descend in an Ark of Fire Dogon
The Nommo Descend in a Cosmic Ark Dogon
Ogotemmeli Speaks the Star Dogon
The Pale Fox and the Disorder of the World Dogon
The Dogon Know About Sirius B Dogon
Amma Speaks the World into Being Dogon
Akhenaten and the Sun Egyptian
Akhenaten Faces East: The Great Hymn to the Aten Egyptian
The Weighing of the Heart Egyptian
Every Night, the Serpent Tries to Swallow the Sun Egyptian
Egyptian Mythology: Ma'at, the Gods, and Three Thousand Years of the Dead Egyptian
The Eighty-Year Lawsuit Egyptian
Isis Reassembles Osiris Egyptian
The First Lament Egyptian
The Coffin, the Cedar, and the Fourteen Pieces Egyptian
The Twelve Hours of Night Egyptian
Ra and the Nightly Serpent Egyptian
Sekhmet and the Eye of Ra: The Slaughter That Almost Ended Humanity Egyptian
The Coffin Built for One Egyptian
Thoth and the Five Days He Won from the Moon Egyptian
The Gift That Destroys Memory Egyptian
The Weighing of the Heart Against the Feather Egyptian
The Feather of Maat Egyptian
The Nine Saints Who Tamed the Serpents Ethiopian Orthodox
The River That Remembers Jordan Ethiopian Orthodox
The Queen of Sheba and the Seed of Solomon Ethiopian Orthodox
Lalibela's Dream: A Jerusalem in Stone Ethiopian Orthodox
The Queen of Sheba's Visit to Solomon Ethiopian Orthodox / Kebra Nagast
Menelik Brings the Ark to Ethiopia Ethiopian Orthodox / Kebra Nagast
The Etruscan Creation by Lightning Etruscan
The Haruspex Reads the Sheep's Liver Etruscan
Tuchulcha in the Underworld Etruscan
Vanth: The Winged Death-Guide of the Etruscans Etruscan
Ahti of the Deep: The Finnish God Who Lives Below the Net Finnish
Aino Walks Into the Sea Finnish
Ilmarinen Forges the Sampo Finnish
The Teal's Egg and the Making of the World Finnish
Kullervo and the Sword That Agreed Finnish
Lemminkäinen's Mother Gathers Him from the River Finnish
Louhi Hides the Sun and Moon Finnish
The Theft of the Sampo and the Eagle on the Sea Finnish
Väinämöinen's Last Voyage in the Copper Boat Finnish
Väinämöinen and the Kantele of Pike-Bone Finnish
The Song-Duel of Väinämöinen and Joukahainen Finnish
Coyote Creates Death First Nations
The Wolf Teaches Humans to Hunt First Nations
Ayizan: The First Priestess of Vodou Fon
Da Ayido Hwedo: The Serpent That Holds the World Fon
Gū: The God Who Is a Blade Fon
Legba Opens and Closes Every Door Fon
Mawu-Lisa: The Twin Gods Who Made the World Fon
Sakpata and the Spotted God Fon
Mawu-Lisa and the Laughter That Made the World Fon
Amirani: The Man Who Stole Fire Georgian / Caucasian
Gikuyu and Mumbi at the Mountain of Brightness Gikuyu / Kenyan
Basilides and the 365 Heavens Gnostic
The Jar at Nag Hammadi Gnostic
Simon Magus Prepares to Fly Gnostic
Sophia's Desire and the Birth of the World Gnostic
Sophia Falls and the Demiurge Is Born Gnostic
Sophia's Fall from the Pleroma Gnostic
Thomas Sold into India Gnostic
Thunder, Perfect Mind: The Voice That Contradicts Itself Gnostic
Valentinus Beholds the Logos Gnostic
Valentinus Almost Becomes Bishop of Rome Gnostic
The Gospel of Thomas: 114 Sayings of the Living Jesus Gnostic / Early Christian
The God That Was Invented Greco-Egyptian / Hellenistic
The Wrath of Achilles: When Patroclus Falls Greek
Apollo and Daphne: The God Who Cannot Catch the Girl Who Becomes a Tree Greek
Arachne and the Tapestry of the Gods' Crimes Greek
Ariadne on Naxos Greek
Atalanta and the Golden Apples Greek
Athena from the Skull Greek
Daedalus and Icarus: The Wax, the Sun, the Falling Boy Greek
The Goddess Who Stopped the World Greek
Diogenes and the Lamp Greek
Born Twice Greek
What the Titans Left Inside Us Greek
The Sacred Way Greek
Empedocles at the Rim of Etna Greek
Endymion, the Sleeping Shepherd Greek
Epicurus and the Garden Greek
Greek Mythology: The Olympians, the Heroes, and the Architecture of Fate Greek
Hecate at the Crossroads Greek
Heraclitus and the River Greek
Io's Long Wandering Greek
Ixion on the Wheel Greek
Jason and the Golden Fleece: The Argo, the Dragon, the Witch Who Loved Him Greek
What the Mountain Gave Back Greek
Marcus Aurelius on the Danube Greek
Midas and the Golden Touch Greek
Narcissus and Echo: The Voice That Cannot Begin, The Face That Cannot Leave Greek
Odysseus and the Cyclops: The Sharpened Stake and the Name 'Nobody' Greek
Odysseus and the Sirens: The Wax in the Ears, the Rope on the Mast Greek
Oedipus at Thebes Greek
The Head That Would Not Stop Singing Greek
Orpheus and Eurydice Greek
The Directions for the Dead Greek
Pandora's Jar Greek
Persephone in the Pomegranate Greek
The Seeds That Bound Her Greek
Perseus Slays Medusa: The Mirror, the Sickle, and the Severed Head Greek
Phaethon and the Chariot of the Sun Greek
Plato's Allegory of the Cave Greek
Plotinus and the One Greek
Prometheus Chained Greek
Pygmalion's Ivory Prayer Greek
The Brotherhood at Croton Greek
Pythagoras and the Music of the Spheres Greek
Sisyphus and the Stone Greek
Socrates Drinks the Hemlock Greek
We Owe a Cock to Asclepius Greek
Tantalus and the Divine Banquet Greek
Theseus in the Labyrinth Greek
Zeno's Arrow in the Agora Greek
Zeus's Twofold Revenge Greek
Agamemnon: Ten Years Abroad, One Night at Home Greek / Hellenic
Antigone: The Unwritten Laws Greek / Hellenic
The Birth of Athena: Wisdom from the Mind of God Greek / Hellenic
The God Who Cannot Be Refused Greek / Hellenic
The Judgment of Paris: One Apple, One City, One War Greek / Hellenic
The Labors of Heracles: Twelve Impossible Tasks Greek / Hellenic
Medea: What Love Made and What Rage Unmade Greek / Hellenic
Orpheus: The Song That Almost Worked Greek / Hellenic
Persephone and the Pomegranate: What She Chose Greek / Hellenic
Prometheus Bound: The Price of Stolen Fire Greek / Hellenic
The Wedding of Peleus and Thetis: The Party That Started a War Greek / Hellenic
The Seeing Greek Mystery
An Ear of Wheat in Silence Greek Mystery
Eros and Psyche: The Impossible Tasks Greek-Roman
Ñamandú Speaks the World Into Being Guaraní
Agwe and the Kingdom Below the Sea Haitian Vodou
Ayida Wedo: The Rainbow That Holds Up the Sky Haitian Vodou
Erzulie Freda: She Who Always Weeps Haitian Vodou
The Marasa: The Divine Twins Who Must Eat First Haitian Vodou
Papa Legba: The Old Man at the Gate Haitian Vodou
Ogou: The Spirit Who Lives in Iron Haitian Vodou / West African
The Peacemaker and the Great Law Haudenosaunee
The Peacemaker and the Great Law Haudenosaunee
Sky Woman Falls Through the Hole in the Sky Haudenosaunee
Hiawatha and the Peacemaker's Great Law Haudenosaunee / Iroquois
Sky Woman Falls onto the Turtle's Back Haudenosaunee / Iroquois
Haumea Dies and Is Born Again as Her Own Granddaughter Hawaiian
The Night the Kapu Was Broken Hawaiian
Kapu: The Sacred Law That Holds Society Together Hawaiian
Hula: The Body as Living Prayer Hawaiian
Kapo and the Return from Death's House Hawaiian
The Canoe That Reads the Stars Hawaiian
Hiʻiaka Walks Through Fire for Her Sister Hawaiian
Kanaloa in the Depths Below the Depths Hawaiian
Kāne Breathes Life Into the Clay Figure Hawaiian
Kū Removes His Feathers for War Hawaiian
Lono Returns for the Makahiki Festival Hawaiian
Pele Flees Namaka Across the Pacific Hawaiian
Pele Sends Her Sister Hiʻiaka to Fetch a Lover Hawaiian
Pele Disguised as an Old Woman Tests a Chief's Heart Hawaiian
The Sisters Wage War: Lava Meets Sea Hawaiian
Pele Is Born from the Mouth of Haumea Hawaiian
Pele and Poliʻahu: Fire Against Snow Hawaiian
Wākea and the Origin of the Sacred Taro Hawaiian
The Comet and the Gate Heaven's Gate
The Tower of Babel and the Scattering Hebrew
Fire on Carmel Hebrew Bible
Elijah at Horeb: The Wind, the Earthquake, the Fire, and the Still Small Voice Hebrew Bible
Esau Sells His Birthright for a Bowl of Stew Hebrew Bible
Jezebel and Naboth's Vineyard Hebrew Bible
Samson and Delilah: The Strength in the Hair, the Knife in the Lap Hebrew Bible
The Queen of Sheba Tests Solomon Hebrew Bible
The Poimandres Speaks and the Cosmos Unfolds Hermetic
Abhimanyu in the Wheel Hindu
Suryavarman Dedicates Angkor Wat Hindu
Arjuna Doubts on Kurukshetra Hindu
The Hill That Is Shiva's Body Hindu
The Bhagavad Gita: God Speaking on a Battlefield Hindu
Bhagiratha's Thousand-Year Penance Hindu
Durga Slays the Buffalo Demon Hindu
Dhruva and the Pole Star Hindu
Draupadi's Disrobing Hindu
Durga Slays Mahishasura Hindu
Gajendra Moksha: The Elephant's Liberation Hindu
A Fistful of Salt Hindu
Ganesh Writes the Mahabharata: The Tusk That Became a Pen Hindu
Ganesha and the Elephant Head Hindu
Ganga Through Shiva's Hair Hindu
Hanuman Burns Lanka Hindu
Hanuman Finds Sita in the Ashoka Grove Hindu
Hanuman's Leap: A Monkey Crosses the Sea Hindu
Indra and the Parade of Ants Hindu
Kali and the Demon Who Bled Armies Hindu
Kali on the Battlefield Hindu
Karna: Death in the Mud Hindu
Krishna Lifts Govardhan Hindu
Krishna Shows Yashoda the Universe Hindu
Krishna Reveals Himself Hindu
Lalita Tripura Sundari — She Who Plays Hindu
Manasa and the Merchant Who Would Not Bow Hindu
Markandeya and the Lord of Death Hindu
Mirabai Walks Out of the Palace Hindu
Nachiketa at the House of Death Hindu
Narasimha Tears Hiranyakashipu Hindu
Prahlada and Narasimha: The Pillar Splits Hindu
Rama Slays Ravana Hindu
The Churning of the Ocean: Poison Before Nectar Hindu
Samudra Manthan: The Churning of the Cosmic Ocean Hindu
Saraswati and the Origin of Music Hindu
Sati and the Yajna of Daksha Hindu
Savitri and Satyavan Hindu
Shakuntala and the Lost Ring Hindu
Sati Dies at Her Father's Sacrifice Hindu
Shiva Drinks the Halahala Hindu
Shiva's Tandava — The Cosmic Dance Hindu
Sita's Fire Trial Hindu
Sita and the Golden Deer: The Trap That Took the World Hindu
Tripura Sundari and the Geometry of the Universe Hindu
Valmiki Becomes the First Poet Hindu
Vivekananda at the Parliament Hindu
Shankara and the Cave of Non-Duality Hindu / Advaita Vedanta
Tagore and the Religion of Man Hindu / Brahmo Samaj
Garuda's Impossible Task Hindu / Javanese
Ramakrishna Sees the Mother of the Universe Hindu / Shakta
Tulsidas and the Poem That Became Scripture Hindu / Vaishnava / Bhakti
Inara and the Mortal: How the Goddess Trapped the Dragon Hittite
The Missing God: How the Hittites Prayed When Things Went Wrong Hittite
Telepinu Vanishes: When the God of Spring Left the World Hittite
Teshub and Illuyanka: The Dragon Who Swallowed the Storm Hittite
Kumarbi Swallows the Storm: The Hurrian Song of Emergence Hittite / Hurrian
The Song of Ullikummi: Stone Born to Destroy Heaven Hittite / Hurrian
Taiowa Creates the First World Hopi
The Kachinas Return to Their Mountains Hopi
When the Kachinas Return Hopi
Spider Grandmother Sings the World Hopi
The Kachina Return to the San Francisco Peaks Hopi
Kokopelli's Flute Brings the Rain Hopi
Spider Woman and the Hopi Emergence Hopi
The Emergence: Rising through the Worlds Hopi / Pueblo
Chukwu Breathes the Chi Igbo
Ala Holds the Dead in Her Womb Igbo
Amadioha: Thunder as Justice Igbo
Chi: The God You Carry With You Igbo
Chukwu: The Great God Too Big to See Igbo
Ikenga: The Right Hand of Achievement Igbo
Huayna Cápac and the Prophecy of the Sea Inca
Inkarri's Head Is Still Growing Inca
Inti and Mama Quilla: The Sun, the Moon, and the Origin of the Incas Inca
Inti Raymi — The Sun Returns Inca
Manco Cápac and the Golden Staff Inca
Viracocha Rises from the Lake Inca
Viracocha Paints the Nations into Being Inca
The Ijiraq and the Child Who Walked Too Far Inuit
The Angakkuq Learns to See in the Dark Inuit
The Northern Lights Are the Souls Playing Football Inuit
The Polar Bear Who Took Off His Fur Inuit
Sedna's Fingers Become the Seals and Whales Inuit
The Shaman Descends to Sedna Inuit
The Tupilak: A Monster Made from Bones and Malice Inuit
Sila: The Breath That Holds the World Together Inuit
The Angakkuq Goes Under the Sea to Ask Sedna Inuit
Aakulujjuusi and Uumarnituq Rise from the Earth Inuit
Raven Steals the Light from the Box Inuit
Sedna Falls Into the Sea Inuit
Sila: The Intelligence the Wind Is Made Of Inuit
The Dream of Óengus Irish
The First Keening: Origin of the Banshee Irish
Beltane: Walking Through the Fire Irish
The Voyage of Bran to the Isle of Women Irish
Brigid's Undying Fire at Kildare Irish
Caer Ibormeith: The Swan-Maiden's Bargain Irish
The Cailleach Shapes the Mountains Irish
Cernunnos: Lord of Wild Things Irish
The Stolen Child Irish
King Conaire and the Geasa That Destroyed Him Irish
Cu Chulainn Holds the Ford Irish
The Hound of Culann: How Setanta Became Cú Chulainn Irish
Cú Chulainn Tied to the Stone Irish
The Morrigan Chooses Her Champion Irish
The Woman-Warrior's Island Irish
The Wooing of Emer Irish
The Dagda's Cauldron That Left No One Unsatisfied Irish
The Dagda's Inexhaustible Gifts Irish
Deirdre of the Sorrows Irish
The Flight of Diarmuid and Gráinne Irish
The Druids and the Oak Grove Irish
The Dullahan: Rider Without a Head Irish
How Finn Mac Cool Founded the Fianna Irish
The Salmon of Knowledge Irish
Fionn and the Giant's Causeway Irish
Fionn's Thumb: The Taste of Prophecy Irish
Imbolc: Brigid's Serpent Emerges Irish
Lugh Kills Balor at Mag Tuired Irish
Lugh of the Long Arm Arrives at Tara Irish
Lughnasadh: The Games of the God Irish
Macha's Curse on the Men of Ulster Irish
Manannán's Cloak of Invisibility Irish
Étaín and the King of the Otherworld Irish
The Morrigan Offers Herself at the Ford Irish
The Morrigan Over the Battlefield Irish
Nuada of the Silver Hand Irish
Oisín in the Land of the Young Irish
Samhain: The Night the Veil Thins Irish
The Seal Wife's Return to the Sea Irish
The Battle of Mag Tuired Irish
The Wild Hunt Across Connacht Irish
Abd al-Qadir al-Gilani and the Cloak Islamic
The Scholar in the Army Islamic
The Scholar Who Could Not Speak Islamic
Al-Khiḍr Makes Three Inexplicable Choices Islamic
Al-Khiḍr and the River That Gives Eternal Life Islamic
Ali at the Mosque of Kufa Islamic
Averroes and the Burning Islamic
The Commentator Islamic
The Floating Man Islamic
Azrael: The Angel Who Has Never Refused Islamic
Bayazid Bastami and the Annihilation Islamic
Al-Ghazālī Stops Lecturing and Cannot Speak Islamic
Al-Ghazālī Rebuilds Islamic Learning from the Ruins Islamic
Ḥasan al-Baṣrī: The Man Who Wept for Seventy Years Islamic
Hasan al-Basri and the Weeping Merchant Islamic
The Round City's Library Islamic
Husayn at Karbala Islamic
Iblis Refuses to Bow Islamic
The Rihla: Twenty-Nine Years and 75,000 Miles Islamic
The Hajj That Crashed the Gold Market Islamic
The Last Emperor Walks into the Battle Islamic
The Night Journey and the Ascent Islamic
The Night Journey Islamic
Saladin at the Gates of Jerusalem Islamic
The Hijra Islamic
Fatima al-Zahra: The Grieving Lady Islamic (Shi'a)
Ibn Khaldun and the Science That Did Not Exist Yet Islamic / Maliki
Ghadir Khumm: The Sermon That Split Islam Islamic / Shia
Iblis: The One Who Refused Islamic / Sufi
Khidr and the Three Strange Acts Islamic / Sufi
The Meditator Stopped by His Own Victory Jain
The Princess on the Threshold Jain
Chandanbala: The Princess Who Became the First Nun Jain
The Jain Universe: Concentric Rings of the World Jain
Sallekhana: The Chosen Death Jain
Seven Ways of Being True Jain
Twelve Years of Burning Off the World Jain
Mahavira's Five Fistfuls Jain
The Twelve Years of Silence Jain
The Wedding That Became a Double Renunciation Jain
Parshvanatha and the Serpent King Jain
The First King Who Walked Away Jain
The Man Who Had to Invent Renunciation Jain
Rishabha: The First Teacher Jain
The Man Who Had Everything and Gave It Up in an Afternoon Jain
The Kappa: A Promise Sealed by a Bowl of Water Japanese
The Tanuki of Morinji Temple: A Tea-Kettle with Legs Japanese
What the Tengu Teach on the Mountain Japanese
Kūkai Throws the Vajra Across the Sea Japanese Buddhism
Prince Shōtoku and the Seventeen Articles Japanese Buddhism
Amida's Forty-Eight Vows Japanese Buddhist
Benzaiten Plays the Biwa for the Dragon King Japanese Buddhist
Daikoku's Lucky Mallet Japanese Buddhist
Emma-Ō and the Mirror That Shows Your Life Japanese Buddhist
Jizō at the Riverbank of the Dead Children Japanese Buddhist
Kūkai Receives the Mandala in His Hands Japanese Buddhist
Obon: When the Dead Visit for Three Days Japanese Buddhist
Prince Shōtoku's Death and Resurrection Japanese Buddhist
The Empty Garden at Ryōan-ji Japanese Buddhist
The Sound of One Hand: A Koan Japanese Buddhist
The Full Cup That Cannot Receive Teaching Japanese Buddhist
The Bamboo Cutter's Impossible Tasks Japanese Folk
Benkei Standing Dead at the Bridge Japanese Folk
The Crane Wife and the Cloth She Would Not Name Japanese Folk
The Japanese Oni and the Korean Dokkaebi Japanese Folk
The Ghosts of the Taira at Dan-no-ura Japanese Folk
Kaguya-hime Returns to the Moon Japanese Folk
The Kappa's Bargain: Bow and It Spills Japanese Folk
The Fox Bride and the Husband Who Looked Japanese Folk
Yoshitsune Betrayed by His Brother Japanese Folk
Momotarō Born from a Peach Japanese Folk
Noh: When the Dead Perform Their Own Story Japanese Folk
The Oni and the Scattering of Beans Japanese Folk
The Yamabushi Who Lives Between Worlds Japanese Folk
The Tanuki Who Tricked Itself Japanese Folk
The Tengu Who Taught Yoshitsune Swordsmanship Japanese Folk
Urashima Tarō Opens the Forbidden Box Japanese Folk
Yuki-onna: The Woman Made of Snow Japanese Folk
Roro Jonggrang and the Thousand Temples Javanese
Arjuna's Solitary Meditation Javanese / Hindu
Asmodeus: The Demon Who Knew the Answer Jewish
The Baal Shem Tov Finds the Sparks in the Market Jewish
The Binding of Isaac Jewish
Cain and Abel Jewish
Daniel in the Lions' Pit Jewish
David and Goliath Jewish
Deborah Under the Palm Jewish
The Contest on Mount Carmel Jewish
Elijah and the Chariot of Fire Jewish
Elijah on Mount Carmel Jewish
Esther's Two Banquets Jewish
Eve and the Serpent Jewish
The Chariot-Throne of God Jewish
The Valley of Dry Bones Jewish
The Golem of Prague Jewish
Hannah at Shiloh Jewish
Jacob at the Jabbok Jewish
Job in the Ash Jewish
Job and the Voice from the Whirlwind Jewish
Jonah in the Belly Jewish
The Coat and the Pit Jewish
The Contraction: Isaac Luria and the Space God Made Jewish
The Maccabean Revolt Jewish
The Burning Bush Jewish
Moses Parts the Sea Jewish
Noah and the Ark Jewish
Rabbi Akiva and the Shema Jewish
Rachel Weeping for Her Children Jewish
Ruth and Naomi Jewish
The Messiah Who Converted Jewish
Shimon bar Yochai in the Cave Jewish
Sinai and the Two Tablets Jewish
The Sword and the Living Child Jewish
The Baal Shem Tov and the Sparks in Every Thing Jewish / Hasidic
Lilith: The First Woman Who Said No Jewish / Kabbalistic
Moses de León and the Ancient Book Jewish / Kabbalistic
Maimonides and the God Who Cannot Be Described Jewish / Philosophical
Simeon bar Yochai in the Cave Jewish / Tannaitic
The Dybbuk: The Soul That Will Not Leave Jewish folklore
Abulafia and the Letters of Fire Kabbalistic
The Ari in Safed Kabbalistic
Coyote Steals Fire Karuk
The Naga Princess and the Birth of Cambodia Khmer
Gikuyu and Mumbi: The First Couple Kikuyu
Ngai Lives on the Top of Mount Kenya Kikuyu
Nzambi Creates and Becomes Silent Kongo
Baridegi, the First Shaman Korean
Chunhyang: The Love That Would Not Bend Korean
The Dokkaebi and the Club That Turned Regret to Gold Korean
The Palace of the Dragon King of the Eastern Sea Korean
The Gumiho at the Mountain Road Korean
Hwanung Descends to Earth Korean
The Hwarang: Flower Boys of Silla Korean
Jumong Founds Goguryeo Korean
The Nine-Tailed Fox Chooses Korean
Ondal the Fool Korean
Samsin Halmoni and the Bargaining Mother Korean
Sim Cheong: The Daughter Who Bought Her Father's Eyes Korean
Dangun Founds Korea Korean Shamanism
Black Elk's Vision at Nine Years Old Lakota
The Prayer Before the Buffalo Runs Lakota
The Vision of Crazy Horse Lakota
The World on Turtle's Back Lakota
The Seven Sacred Rites of the Lakota Lakota
The Sun Dance: Pain as Prayer Lakota
Iktomi Weaves the World Lakota
Sitting Bull's Dream of the Falling Soldiers Lakota
The Sun Dance: What It Costs to Ask Lakota
The Sweat Lodge Is a Womb Lakota
The Boy Goes Out Alone Lakota
The Hanbleceya: Crying for a Vision Lakota
White Buffalo Calf Woman Brings the Pipe Lakota
White Buffalo Calf Woman and the Sacred Pipe Lakota
Crying for a Vision: The Hanbleceyapi Lakota / Sioux
Joseph Smith and the Grove Latter-day Saint
The Rain Queen Who Must Never Cry Lovedu
The Bambudye Memory Society Luba
The Sacred King's Heart Must Never Be Seen Luba
Enkai Lowers the Cattle on a Leather Rope Maasai
The God Who Withholds Rain Maasai
Olapa the Moon and Her Quarrel with the Sun Maasai
The Borobudur Ascent Mahayana Buddhist
Nagarjuna and the Logic of Emptiness Mahayana Buddhist
Yahia the True Prophet Baptizes in the Jordan Mandaean
The Mandaeans: Keepers of the Living Water Mandaean
The Okipa: Four Days at the Center Pole Mandan
The Cripple's Mother and the Baobab Mandinka / West African
The Book of Giants and the Watchers Manichaean
Mani Receives the Final Revelation Manichaean
Mani's Vision of the Two Principles Manichaean
Mani's Crucifixion of Light Manichaean
Mani and the Twin Who Taught Him Manichaean
Mani and His Twin Angel Manichaean
The Twin Appears to Mani Manichaean
The Elect and the Hearers Manichaean
Hine-tītama Discovers Her Father Māori
Iō: The Supreme God Hidden from the Uninitiated Māori
Te Kore: The Nothing That Was Not Nothing Māori
The Greenstone That Holds the Ancestor's Strength Māori
Mana and Tapu: The Force That Cannot Be Profaned Māori
Rongo and the Gift of the Sweet Potato Māori
Tangaroa and the Fish That Became the Islands Māori
The Tohunga Who Carves the Ancestors into Wood Māori
Tū Takes His Brothers as Food Māori
Whiro Chooses the Path Below Māori
Māui Fishes Up the North Island Māori
Māui Tries to Enter the Body of Hine-nui-te-pō Māori
Māui Lassoes the Sun to Slow the Day Māori
Māui Pushes Up the Sky Māori
Māui's Grandmother's Jawbone: The First Fishhook Māori
Māui Steals Fire from His Grandmother Mahuika Māori
The Pā: When the Hill Itself Becomes the Warrior Māori
Papa and Ranginui: The Embrace That Made Darkness Māori
Rata and the Canoe That Would Not Stay Cut Māori
Rātā and the Tree That Rebuilt Itself Māori
The Spirit Canoe: Healing Through the Underworld Māori
Tāne Pushes His Father Sky from His Mother Earth Māori
Kai Kai and Treng Treng — The Serpents' War Mapuche
Ah Puch: The Smell That Warns of Death Maya
The Four Bacabs Who Hold Up the Sky Maya
Xquic: The Blood Maiden Who Carried the Twins Maya
The Nine Gods Who Preside Over the Underworld Maya
Cabrakan Who Moves the Mountains Maya
What Was Thrown into the Sacred Cenote Maya
Chaac and the Children Thrown into the Cenote Maya
The Shadow Serpent on the Equinox Maya
The Stelae of Copán: Kings Become Gods in Stone Maya
The Maize God Inside the Turtle Maya
Ek Chuah Carries His Bundle Forever Maya
The 365-Day Year and the Five Unlucky Days Maya
The Ball Game That Decides Who Lives Maya
The Lords of Xibalbá Challenge the Twins Maya
Hunahpú and Xbalanqué Rise Into the Sky Maya
The House of Cold, the House of Razor Wind Maya
The Hero Twins in the House of Darkness Maya
How Death Itself Was Tricked Maya
The Ball Game at the Heart of Xibalba Maya
The Maize God Is Decapitated and Blooms Maya
The Hero Twins Are Born from Their Father's Decapitated Head Maya
Itzamna Begins the Count Maya
Itzamna: The Iguana Lord Who Invented Writing Maya
The Healer Crosses to Cozumel Maya
Kukulkán Rises from the Pyramid Maya
The Long Count: What Happens When Time Runs Out Maya
The Rubber Ball Game: A Battle Between Sun and Darkness Maya
The King Opens His Own Flesh to Feed the Gods Maya
The Milpa: How the Maya Clear Forest by Fire Maya
The Maize God Rising from the Turtle's Back Maya
The Wayob: The Animal Spirit That Shares Your Soul Maya
The First Scribe Learns to Trap Time in Glyphs Maya
The Lid of Pakal's Sarcophagus Maya
The Sarcophagus Lid of Pakal: The King as Maize God Maya
The First World: Made of Mud, It Dissolved Maya
Heart of Sky and the Word That Made Everything Maya
The Hero Twins Defeat the Lords of Death Maya
The People Made of White and Yellow Corn Maya
The Second World: The Wooden People Who Forgot to Pray Maya
The Quetzal: The Bird That Cannot Live in Cages Maya
Seven Macaw Declares Himself the Sun Maya
Tepeu and Gucumatz Speak the World Into Being Maya
The Great Jaguar Temple and the King Inside Maya
The 260-Day Calendar and the Day You Were Born Maya
The River of Blood You Must Cross to Reach Xibalbá Maya
Zipacná Holds Up the Mountains Then Shakes Them Maya
The Baloma: The Dead Who Live on Tuma Island Melanesian
Hainuwele: The Girl Made of Coconut Melanesian
John Frum and the Coming of the Cargo Melanesian
Qat: The Spirit Born from Stone Melanesian
Tagaro and Qasavara: The Two Who Divided the World Melanesian
The Hero Twins in Xibalba Mesoamerican
The Bread of Life: Adapa Before Anu Mesopotamian
Anzu Steals the Tablet of Destinies Mesopotamian
The Noise Below Heaven: The Flood of Atrahasis Mesopotamian
Inanna Steals the Divine Decrees from Enki Mesopotamian
Enki's Loophole: The God Who Told the Wall Mesopotamian
The God of Necessary Violence: Erra Unmoors Mesopotamian
Gilgamesh and Enkidu Slay Humbaba Mesopotamian
Inanna's Descent Mesopotamian
Inanna Descends and the World Goes Still Mesopotamian
The Holy Churn: The Sacred Marriage of Inanna and Dumuzi Mesopotamian
Marduk Slays Tiamat Mesopotamian
The Boat of Heaven: Nanna-Sin's Monthly Journey Mesopotamian
Pazuzu: The Demon Who Guarded the Door Mesopotamian
The Tower Mesopotamian
Mithras Kills the Bull and the World Is Born Mithraic
The Bull in the Cave Mithraic
The Codex Borgia's Night: The Sun in the Underworld Mixtec
9 Wind and 1 Deer: The Mixtec First Couple Mixtec
Genghis Khan and the Eternal Blue Sky Mongolian / Tengrist
The White Old Man and the Measure of Years Mongolian Shamanism
Bachué Walks Out of the Lake Muisca
Bochica Breaks the Rock at Tequendama Muisca
Changing Woman: The Earth's Own Daughter Navajo
The Beauty Way: To Walk in Beauty Navajo
The Navajo Emergence Through Four Worlds Navajo
First Man and First Woman in the Fourth World Navajo
Monster Slayer and Born for Water Navajo
Spider Woman and the First Loom Navajo
Spider Woman Teaches the Loom Navajo
Uzimu: The Spirits of the Unremembered Dead Ndebele / Nguni
The Death of Baldr Norse
Brynhildr's Cursed Sleep Norse
How the World Was Made from a Giant's Body Norse
The Death of Baldur Norse
Freya and the Four Dwarves of Svartalfheim Norse
Freyr and Gerðr: The Price of Desire Norse
Huginn and Muninn: The Eyes of Odin Norse
Iceland Converts by Vote Norse
Loki Bound in the Cave Norse
Loki Steals Idun's Apples Norse
Njord and Skadi: A Marriage Chosen by the Feet Norse
Norse Mythology: The Nine Worlds, the Gods, and the End That Isn't Norse
Odin on the Tree Norse
Odin at Mimir's Well: The Eye Given for Wisdom Norse
Ragnarök: The Twilight of the Gods Norse
Sigurd Kills the Dragon and Learns to Hear the Birds Norse
The Historian Who Saved the Gods Norse
Thor in a Wedding Dress: The Theft of Mjölnir Norse
Thor at the Court of Utgard-Loki Norse
The Choosers of the Slain Norse
Odin on Yggdrasil: The God Who Sacrificed Himself to Himself Norse / Germanic
Thor in Utgard: The Competitions That Were Lies Norse / Germanic
Mwindo and the Cave Beneath the World Nyanga
The Bear Who Taught Healing Ojibwe
Asibikaashi and the Web of Protection Ojibwe
The Manidoog: Persons Who Are Not Human Ojibwe
The Grand Medicine Society Ojibwe
Nanabozho and the Origin of Death Ojibwe
Nanabozho and the Earth-Diver Ojibwe / Anishinaabe
The Seven Grandfather Teachings Ojibwe / Anishinaabe
The Olmec Colossal Heads and Who Wears Helmets Olmec
The La Venta Buried Offering: Crossed Axes Olmec
The Olmec Maize God: The First Human Face Olmec
The Were-Jaguar Born from the Union of Jaguar and Woman Olmec
The Olmec Were-Jaguar: Rain God or Ancestor? Olmec
El Manatí: The Rubber Balls Offered to the Swamp Olmec
The Orphic Gold Tablets: Instructions for the Dead Orphic / Greek Mystery
Batradz the Iron Nart Ossetic / North Caucasian (Nart Sagas)
The Salmon People Who Are Also Us Pacific Northwest
The Potlatch: Wealth Given Away Pacific Northwest
Raven Inside the Whale Pacific Northwest
Raven and the First People in the Clamshell Pacific Northwest
Raven Steals the Box of Light Pacific Northwest
The Thunderbird and the Whale Pacific Northwest
The First Salmon Ceremony Pacific Northwest
Raising the Pole: The Family Standing in Wood Pacific Northwest
Wovoka's Vision: The Earth Swallows the Whites Paiute / Lakota
The Nganga: The Cauldron That Holds the Dead Palo Monte
The Morning Star Ceremony Pawnee
The Last Tape at Jonestown Peoples Temple
The Long Rise of Reverend Jones Peoples Temple
Iskander at the Threshold of Darkness Persian
The Conference of the Birds Persian
The Seven Valleys of the Seeking Soul Persian
Bahrām Gūr: The Hunter-King Persian
Ferdowsi and the Sultan's Silver Persian
Ferīdūn and the Serpent on Zahhāk's Shoulders Persian
Frashokereti: The Making Wonderful Persian
Garshasb and the Horned Dragon Persian
Hafez Before Tamerlane Persian
Isfandiyār and the Seven Trials Persian
Jamshid and the Four-Hundred-Year Summer Persian
Jamshid's Pride and the Loss of Royal Glory Persian
Kaveh the Blacksmith Raises His Apron Persian
Al-Khiḍr and the Water of Life Persian
Khusrow and Shīrīn: The King and the Milk-White Horse Persian
Majnūn in the Desert Persian
Nowrūz and the Cosmic New Year Persian
Pairidaeza: The First Walled Garden Persian
The Seven S's and the Renewal Table Persian
Two Invincible Men Must Fight Persian
Rustam and Sohrab Persian
The Birth of Rostam Persian
Rostam's Seven Labors Across the Wilderness Persian
Sam on the Mountain of the Sīmorgh Persian
Siyāvash and the False Accusation Persian
The Sīmorgh's Last Gift Persian
The Sīmorgh Raises a Human Child Persian
The Conference of the Birds Persian
Sohrab: The Son His Father Killed Persian
Arash: The Arrow That Was a Life Persian / Iranian
Key Khusrow and the Cup of the World Persian / Shahnameh
The Simurgh's Child Persian / Shahnameh
Rostam Kills His Son Persian / Shahnameh
Fereydun and the Serpent King Persian / Zoroastrian
Coyote Decides Death Must Stay Plateau / Great Basin
Coyote Steals Fire from the Mountain Beings Plateau / Great Basin
Coyote Places the Stars Plateau / Great Basin
Hina and the Moon Polynesian
Hine-nui-te-po and the Death of Maui Polynesian
Kupe Voyages to Aotearoa Polynesian
The Lapita People Set Out Eastward Polynesian
Tiki: The First Man Polynesian
Maui Lassoes the Sun Polynesian
Māui Fishes Up the Islands Polynesian
The First Fire in Polynesia Polynesian
Māui Seeks Immortality Polynesian
The Pukumani Poles and the Boundaries of the Dead Polynesian
The Separation of Rangi and Papa Polynesian
Rangi and Papa: The World Made from a Grief Polynesian
Chief Roi Mata and the Peace That Outlasted Him Polynesian
Tāne Shapes the First Woman Polynesian
Tangaroa Breaks His Shell Polynesian
Tangaroa Expands Himself into the World Polynesian
The Fish That Was Itself the Sea Polynesian
Maui: The Demigod Who Almost Defeated Death Polynesian / Maori
Honen and the Name That Saves Everyone Pure Land Buddhist / Japanese
The Golden Bough and the Gates of the Underworld Roman
Aeneas in the Underworld Roman
Aeneas Leaves Dido at Dawn Roman
Aeneas Flees Troy Roman
Aeneas Sees the Souls Waiting to Be Born Roman
Anna Perenna by the Stream Roman
Augustus Rebuilds the Gods of Rome Roman
Bona Dea: The Women's Festival No Man May See Roman
Ceres Brings Law to the World with Grain Roman
Cicero and the Gods of Natural Law Roman
Cincinnatus from the Plow Roman
Veturia Stops Her Son's Army with Words Roman
The Black Stone of the Great Mother Roman
Dea Roma: The City as a Goddess Roman
The Di Manes: The Collective Dead Roman
Diana at the Crossroads: Threefold Goddess Roman
Dido and the Founding of Carthage Roman
Faunus Calls from the Forest at Night Roman
Genius: The Divine Double Every Roman Carries Roman
Horatius at the Bridge Roman
Horatius Holds the Bridge Alone Roman
Janus: The God of Every Beginning Roman
Juno's Wrath: Why Carthage Must Be Destroyed Roman
The Lares and Penates: Gods of This House Roman
Lavinia: The Woman Two Nations Fought Over Roman
Lemuria: When the Dead Come Back Hungry Roman
Lucretia: The Woman Whose Death Founded a Republic Roman
Lucretia and the Birth of the Republic Roman
The Lupercalia and Caesar's Last Refusal Roman
The Lupercalia: When Men Run Naked Through Rome Roman
Mars Before He Was God of War Roman
Mercury Leads Souls Down the Long Road Roman
Mucius Puts His Hand Into the Fire Roman
Neptune Creates the First Horse Roman
Numa and the Nymph Roman
Numa and the Nymph Who Teaches Religion Roman
Ovid in Tomis Roman
Parentalia: Feeding the Family Dead Roman
The Ara Pacis: Peace as a Goddess Roman
Proserpina: Six Months of Pomegranate Roman
The Chief Priest Who Became Emperor Roman
The Night of Initiation into the Mysteries Roman
The Triumph: The General Becomes Jupiter for a Day Roman
Romulus Becomes a God in the Storm Roman
Romulus and the Furrow Roman
Romulus Kills His Brother at the Wall Roman
The She-Wolf and the Twin Kings Roman
Romulus Takes the Sabine Women Roman
The Sabine Women Between the Armies Roman
Saturn and the Age When No One Needed Laws Roman
Saturnalia: When Masters Serve Their Slaves Roman
The Sibylline Books Roman
The Sibyl's Books: What Rome Paid For Roman
Terminus: The God Who Would Not Move Roman
Father Tiber Speaks to Aeneas in a Dream Roman
Turnus Dies for the Woman He Never Had Roman
Vesta and the Fire That Must Not Die Roman
The Vestal Virgins and the Eternal Fire Roman
The Vestal Who Carried Water in a Sieve Roman
Virginia: The Father Who Killed His Daughter for Her Freedom Roman
Vulcan Forges Aeneas' Shield Roman
Lucius and the Goddess Who Restored Him Roman / Isis Cult
Isis in Rome: The Goddess Who Conquered Her Conquerors Roman / Isis Cult
Mithras: The God of the Barracks Roman Mystery / Mithraic
The Head That Became the Coconut Samoan
Mafui'e and the Earthquake's Secret Name Samoan
Nafanua: The Samoan War Goddess Who Brought Peace Samoan
The Two Women Who Brought Tattooing from Fiji Samoan
Sina's Eel Becomes the First Coconut Samoan
Tagaloa Flings the Islands from His Hand Samoan
The Eland: Most Sacred of All Animals San
The Eland Dance and the Trance San
How the Tortoise Stole Fire from the Sun San
Kaggen the Mantis Who Made the Moon San
The Trance Dance: Half Dead, Half Alive San
The Mantis Who Created the Eland San / Bushmen
Kabir: Neither Hindu Nor Muslim Sant / Bhakti / Sufi
Amaterasu and the Rock Cave of Heaven Shinto
Amaterasu Retreats and the World Goes Dark Shinto
Amaterasu Withdraws from the World Shinto
Amaterasu Emerges Shinto
The Dance That Brings Back the Sun Shinto
Brother and Sister: The Contest of Creation Shinto
Benzaiten and the Dragon King Shinto
Ebisu and the Fish He Would Not Catch Shinto
The Fox Who Keeps the Account Shinto
Inari: The Fox Who Keeps the Rice Shinto
Every Twenty Years Ise Shrine Dies and Is Reborn Shinto
Izanagi Looks Back and Runs Shinto
The Divine Couple Stir the Ocean Shinto
The Jeweled Spear Stirs the Ocean Shinto
The Three Great Deities Born from Washing Shinto
Izanagi Washes Himself Clean Shinto
Izanami in the Land of the Dead Shinto
Izanami in the Land of the Dead Shinto
Izanami: The Goddess Who Was Seen Shinto
The Absent Month: When All Gods Go to Izumo Shinto
Kannazuki: The Month Without Gods Shinto
Emperor Jimmu Follows the Golden Kite Shinto
Kagura: The Dance That Feeds the Gods Shinto
Misogi: The Purification That Makes a Priest Shinto
Ninigi Descends on the Floating Bridge Shinto
The Weight That Leaves the Body Shinto
Okuninushi Surrenders the Visible World Shinto
Ōkuninushi Builds the World and Gives It Away Shinto
The Rabbit of Inaba and the God's Kindness Shinto
Raijin and Fujin: Thunder and Wind Shinto
Susanoo and the Eight-Headed Serpent Shinto
Susanoo Is Expelled from Heaven Weeping Shinto
Susanoo Slays the Eight-Headed Serpent Shinto
Susanoo and the Eight-Headed Dragon Shinto
Takemikazuchi: The God Born from Blood Shinto
Tsukuyomi and the Killing of the Food Goddess Shinto
Yamato Takeru and the Grass-Cutting Sword Shinto
Yamato Takeru: The Prince Who Became a White Bird Shinto
Izanagi and Izanami: The Islands Born from a Spear Shinto / Japanese
Mwari Speaks from the Rock at Njelele Shona
Nehanda: The Spirit That Would Not Die Shona
The Blacksmith Who Became a Shaman Siberian Shamanism
Gesar: The Hero of the Mongolian World Mountain Siberian Shamanism
The Master of the Animals Who Lends His Herd Siberian Shamanism
Nga and the Women Who Feed the Sea Siberian Shamanism
The Nganasan Shaman's Drum Is the World Siberian Shamanism
Erlik Khan: The Lord of the Lower World Siberian Shamanism
The First Shaman's Descent into the Lower World Siberian Shamanism
The World Tree and the Shaman Who Climbs It Siberian Shamanism
The Shaman Retrieves a Soul from the Lower World Siberian Shamanism
The Yakut Shaman Descends to Abasy Siberian Shamanism
The Shaman Who Follows the Soul Back Siberian Shamanism
The Three Worlds of the Shaman's Cosmos Siberian Shamanism / Turkic
Banda Singh Bahadur: The Ascetic Who Became an Army Sikh
The Pool of Nectar Sikh
Guru Amar Das and the Meal Before the Meeting Sikh
Guru Angad and the Letters That Made a People Sikh
The Burning Plate Sikh
Five Heads, One Sword, the Khalsa Sikh
Who Will Give Me His Head Sikh
The Book That Became the Guru Sikh
The Accountant Who Did Not Return Sikh
Three Days in the Bein Sikh
The Head That Bought Another Faith's Survival Sikh
Baba Yaga Tests the Hero Slavic
Dobrynya and the Serpent Slavic
The Kikimora Behind the Stove Slavic
Koschei the Deathless: The Needle at the End of Everything Slavic
Marzanna: The Burning of Winter Slavic
Mokosh: The Goddess Who Would Not Die Slavic
Perun and Veles: The Storm Forever Slavic
Ana al-Haqq: I Am the Truth Sufi
The Conference of Birds: Thirty Find the Simurgh Sufi
The Shaikh Who Died at the Winehouse Door Sufi
Bayāzīd Bastāmī: Nothing Left But God Sufi
Bayāzīd Turns Back Before Reaching Mecca Sufi
The Bektāshī: Between Islam and the Mysteries Sufi
The Chishtī Order and the Power of Qawwali Sufi
The Dervish Who Owns Nothing and Lacks Nothing Sufi
Dhū'l-Nūn al-Miṣrī Between Alchemy and Gnosis Sufi
Dying into God, Surviving in God Sufi
Ḥāfiẓ and the Paradox That Cannot Be Explained Sufi
Ḥāfiẓ: The Wine He Drinks Is Not Wine Sufi
Mansur al-Hallaj and the Gallows Sufi
Hallāj Speaks the Words That Will Hang Him Sufi
Hallāj at the Gallows Forgives His Executioners Sufi
Hallāj in Prison: Still the Light Comes Sufi
Ibn Arabi and the Ring of Solomon Sufi
Ibn ʿArabī: Imagination Is the Only Reality Sufi
Ibn ʿArabī and the Oneness of All Being Sufi
Ibn ʿArabī's First Vision: The Three Abrahamic Prophets Sufi
Ibn al-Fāriḍ's Great Ode to the Wine of Love Sufi
The Perfect Human Being: Mirror of God Sufi
Junayd: The Master of the Sober Path Sufi
Kashf: The Moment the Veil Lifts Sufi
The Cloak Passed from Sheikh to Student Sufi
The Heart That Would Not Stop Burning Sufi
The Seven Stations of the Sufi Path Sufi
Sultan Walad Founds the Whirling Order Sufi
Muḥāsaba: The Nightly Accounting of the Soul Sufi
Murāqaba: Watching the Heart Until God Appears Sufi
The Soul's Seven Stages from Enemy to Beloved Sufi
The Naqshbandī Path of Invisible Remembrance Sufi
The Brotherhood of Silent Breath Sufi
ʿAbd al-Qādir al-Jīlānī and the Loud Remembrance Sufi
Rabia al-Adawiyya and the Two Buckets Sufi
Rumi Calls His Death His Wedding Night Sufi
The Reed Flute's Cry of Longing Sufi
Rumi Loses Shams of Tabriz Sufi
When Shams Disappeared the Second Time Sufi
The Moment Rumi Met Shams and Fell Silent Sufi
The Whirling That Rumi Could Not Stop Sufi
Rūzbihān Baqlī and the Scent of the Unseen Sufi
The Malāmatī: The Path of Seeking Disgrace Sufi
Sohbet: The Conversation That Transmits What Cannot Be Said Sufi
Why Sufi Masters Speak Only in Verse Sufi
The Great Sufi Orders: How the Path Was Preserved Sufi
Is Music Permitted? The Great Sufi Debate Sufi
Suhrawardī and the Philosophy of Illumination Sufi
Tawakkul: Ibrahim ibn Adham Walks into the Desert Sufi
The Tijāniyya Order Spreads Across West Africa Sufi
Wajd: The Mystical State That Throws You Down Sufi
The Last Words of the Dying Sheikh Sufi
Ibrahim ibn Adham: The King Who Gave Up His Kingdom Sufi
Rabia: The Woman Who Loved God Without Reason Sufi / Islamic
The Philosopher of Light, Killed at Thirty-Eight Sufi / Islamic Philosophy
The Turn: How the Dervishes Learned to Spin Sufi / Mevlevi
Hafiz and the Wine That Is Not Wine Sufi / Persian
Al-Khidr: The Green One Sufi Islam
The Youth at the Ka'ba Sufi Islam
Al-Hallaj on the Gibbet Sufi Islam
Rabi'a Extinguishes Hell Sufi Islam
Rumi Meets Shams Sufi Islam
Dumuzi the Substitute Sumerian
Enheduanna, the First Author Sumerian
Enheduanna and the Hymn She Had to Write Twice Sumerian
Inanna's Tree and the Snake That Refused to Leave Sumerian
Inanna Steals the Me from Enki Sumerian
Lugalbanda and the Anzu Bird Sumerian
Gilgamesh and Enkidu: The First Great Friendship Sumerian / Mesopotamian
Inanna's Descent: The Queen Who Chose to Die Sumerian / Mesopotamian
Fumo Liongo: The Warrior-Poet Who Could Not Be Killed Swahili
The ʻArioi: God-Actors of Tahiti Tahitian
Raiatea: The Navel of the Polynesian World Tahitian
Confucius Meets Lao Tzu Taoist
Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea Taoist
The Eight Trigrams and the Grammar of Change Taoist
Hé Xiāngu and the Spiritual Lotus Taoist
Hùndùn: The God of Chaos Who Was Killed by Kindness Taoist
Iron Crutch Li and the Wandering Soul Taoist
Lao Tzu at the Pass Taoist
Lǎozǐ Rides West on a Buffalo Taoist
Lièzǐ Who Rides the Wind Taoist
Lü Dongbin Finds the Peach of Immortality Taoist
The Three Pure Ones at the Top of the Cosmos Taoist
The Yellow Millet Dream: A Life in an Instant Taoist
Zhāng Guǒlǎo's Donkey That Folds Like Paper Taoist
Zhuangzi Dreams He Is a Butterfly Taoist
Zhuāngzǐ's Cook: The Ox Already Divided Itself Taoist
Zhuāngzǐ Sings at His Own Wife's Funeral Taoist
How Erlik Made the Mountains by Cheating Tengrist
Etugen Holds the Ground Tengrist
Temüjin Prays to the Eternal Blue Sky Tengrist
The Heavenly Horse and the Shaman's Spirit Flight Tengrist
Manas and the Birth of the Kyrgyz Nation Tengrist
The Ongon: The Ancestor Kept in a Felt Bundle Tengrist
The Spirits Disassemble the Shaman Tengrist
The Shaman Recovers the Child's Soul Tengrist
Tengri: The Eternal Blue Sky Above the Steppe Tengrist
Tengri and Erlik Divide the World Tengrist
Khoomei: Singing the Spirit of the Mountain Tengrist
Phra Aphai Mani and the Sea Ogress Thai
Phra Phrom and the Fulfilled Contract Thai
The Naga Fireballs of the Mekong Thai / Lao
Hanuman in the Thai Ramakien Thai Buddhist / Hindu
The Reclining Buddha of Wat Pho Theravada Buddhist
The Birth of Gesar of Ling Tibetan
Milarepa and the Black Magic Tibetan Buddhism
Milarepa in the Cave Tibetan Buddhism
Milarepa and the Four Towers Tibetan Buddhism
Padmasambhava Arrives in Tibet Tibetan Buddhism
The Dalai Lama Flees Lhasa Tibetan Buddhism
Amitābha's Forty-Eight Vows for the Pure Land Tibetan Buddhist
Navigating the Forty-Nine Days Between Death and Birth Tibetan Buddhist
The Bardö Thödol Read Aloud to the Dying Tibetan Buddhist
Chenrezig Vows to Save Every Being Tibetan Buddhist
The Ḍākinī Who Appears in Charnel Grounds Tibetan Buddhist
The Butter Lamp Festival at Drepung Tibetan Buddhist
The Master Points Directly at the Nature of Mind Tibetan Buddhist
Nāgārjuna Sees That All Things Are Empty Tibetan Buddhist
The Buddha's Teaching Arrives at the Roof of the World Tibetan Buddhist
Gesar Is Born Onto the Roof of the World Tibetan Buddhist
King Gesar Rides Against the Demon Kings Tibetan Buddhist
Gesar Chooses the Horse No One Can Ride Tibetan Buddhist
Gesar Rides the Wind Horse Tibetan Buddhist
The Drop of Gold Passed Mouth to Ear Tibetan Buddhist
The Kālacakra Mandala: Built and Destroyed Tibetan Buddhist
The Karmapa's Black Crown: Woven from Dakini Hair Tibetan Buddhist
The Dharma King Who Invited the Tantric Masters Tibetan Buddhist
Longchenpa Writes the Treasury in Exile Tibetan Buddhist
Longchenpa and the Natural State Tibetan Buddhist
Machig Labdrön Goes to the Charnel Ground Tibetan Buddhist
Mahākāla: The Black Protector Who Loves the Dharma Tibetan Buddhist
Mañjuśrī Cuts Through Confusion with One Stroke Tibetan Buddhist
Marpa Strikes His Student and Weeps Tibetan Buddhist
Marpa Throws the Gold into the Air Tibetan Buddhist
The Medicine Buddha's Lapis Lazuli Glow Tibetan Buddhist
Milarepa Buys Hailstones to Kill His Enemies Tibetan Buddhist
Milarepa Turns Green from Nettles Tibetan Buddhist
Milarepa Sings at the Moment of Death Tibetan Buddhist
Milarepa Invites the Demons to Tea Tibetan Buddhist
Milarepa's Faithful Student Rechungpa Rebels Tibetan Buddhist
Marpa Makes Milarepa Build and Tear Down Tibetan Buddhist
Milarepa Calls Down the Hailstorm Tibetan Buddhist
Nāropa's Twelve Trials Tibetan Buddhist
Naropa Follows the Madman South Tibetan Buddhist
Guru Rinpoche Subdues the Tibetan Demons Tibetan Buddhist
Guru Rinpoche's Body Dissolves into Light Tibetan Buddhist
Padmasambhava Binds the Mountain Tibetan Buddhist
Padmasambhava on the Roof of the World Tibetan Buddhist
Pelden Lhamo Rides Her Mule Across the Sea of Blood Tibetan Buddhist
The Body That Leaves Only Hair and Nails Tibetan Buddhist
The Moment of Recognizing What Was Always There Tibetan Buddhist
The First Monastery in Tibet Is Consecrated Tibetan Buddhist
The Kingdom Hidden Behind a Wall of Snow Tibetan Buddhist
The Shambhala Warrior: Tenderness and Fearlessness Tibetan Buddhist
The Six Bardos Include This Very Moment Tibetan Buddhist
Tārā: She Who Answers Before the Prayer Ends Tibetan Buddhist
The Texts Hidden in the Rock for the Right Moment Tibetan Buddhist
Thangtong Gyalpo Builds Bridges of Iron Chains Tibetan Buddhist
Tilopa Grinding Fish: The Hidden Teacher Tibetan Buddhist
Tsongkhapa's Vision of the Virtuous Order Tibetan Buddhist
Tsongkhapa Reforms the Dharma Tibetan Buddhist
The Inner Fire That Melts Snow from the Body Tibetan Buddhist
Vajrapāṇi and the Thunderbolt of Wakefulness Tibetan Buddhist
Yamāntaka Defeats the Lord of Death Tibetan Buddhist
Yeshe Tsogyal Sits with the Dead Tibetan Buddhist
Yeshe Tsogyal: The Woman Who Completed the Tantras Tibetan Buddhist
The Spider Who Weaves Fate Tikar / Cameroon Grassfields
Kava: The Drink Made from the Body of a Chief's Daughter Tongan
Erlik: The Lord of the Dark World Below Turkic / Siberian
Umai: The Divine Mother Who Guards Children Turkic / Siberian
The Tuvan Shaman's Descent Tuvan / Siberian
The Caboclo Spirit Who Heals With Forest Herbs Umbanda
The Wrathful Couple at the Heart of Reality Vajrayana
Agni: The Fire That Carries the Offerings Vedic
The Ashvins Restore Chyavana to Youth Vedic
Hiranyagarbha: The Golden Embryo on the Cosmic Waters Vedic
Indra Smashes Vritra and Releases the Waters Vedic
The Nasadiya Hymn: Before Being and Non-Being Vedic
The Sacrifice of Purusha: The Cosmos Made from a Body Vedic
Ushas: The Dawn That Has Always Already Come Vedic
Varuna's Noose: The God Who Sees Every Sin Vedic
María Lionza on Her White Tapir Venezuelan Folk Spirituality
Kiều: A Hundred Years, Everything Vietnamese
Lạc Long Quân and Âu Cơ: The Hundred Eggs Vietnamese
Sơn Tinh and Thủy Tinh: The War That Never Ends Vietnamese
The Trung Sisters Ride Vietnamese
Baron Samedi at the Cemetery Gate Vodou
Marinette Bois-Chêche and the Night of August 22 Vodou
The Houngan Calls the Loa Down the Center Post Vodou
The Head of Bendigeidfran Still Speaks Welsh
Branwen: The Sister Sacrificed for Peace Welsh
Ceridwen's Cauldron and the Year of Brewing Welsh
Blodeuwedd: The Woman Made of Flowers Welsh
The Enchanted Feast of the Otherworld Welsh
Math Son of Mathonwy and the Foot-holder Welsh
Pryderi: The Son Twice Lost Welsh
Pwyll, Lord of the Otherworld Welsh
The Birds of Rhiannon Welsh
Rhiannon Falsely Accused Welsh
Taliesin Swallowed and Reborn Welsh
Blodeuwedd Made of Flowers Welsh
Anansi Buys All the Stories West African
Sundiata Keita Rises West African
Mami Wata Rising from the River West African (pan-traditional)
The Hare Who Outsmarted Death West African (pan-traditional)
Anansi Buys All the Stories in the World West African / Akan
Sundiata: The Lion Who Could Not Walk West African / Mande
Qamata and the Four Giants at Earth's Corners Xhosa / Southern Bantu
The Egungun: When the Dead Walk Among Us Yoruba
Egungun: When the Ancestors Return Yoruba
Elegba and the Road That Exists Only When He Walks It Yoruba
Eshu at the Crossroads Yoruba
Ifa Divination Comes to Earth Yoruba
Obatala Shapes Humanity Yoruba
Oduduwa Descends the Iron Chain Yoruba
Ogun and the First Blade Yoruba
Ogun and the City He Cannot Live In Yoruba
Oshun Saves the Cosmos Yoruba
Oya Storms Over Niger Yoruba
Sango Hangs Himself and Becomes the Storm Yoruba
Shango Does Not Hang Yoruba
Shango: Thunder in Exile Yoruba
Yemoja at the Bottom of the Atlantic Yoruba
Yemoja and the Sacred Twins Yoruba
Yemoja and the Middle Passage Yoruba
Èṣù at the Crossroads of Every Transaction Yoruba
Obatala Sculpts Humans from White Clay Yoruba
Cociyo: The Zapotec Lightning That Walks Like a Man Zapotec
Monte Albán: The City Built on a Leveled Mountain Zapotec
How Ahriman Made the Lie Zoroastrian
Ahura Mazda Speaks the First Word Zoroastrian
The Six Bounteous Immortals Zoroastrian
Anāhitā and the River of Stars Zoroastrian
Angra Mainyu: The Lie That Chose Itself Zoroastrian
Angra Mainyu Strikes the First Bull: The Zoroastrian Fall Zoroastrian
The Bridge of the Separator Zoroastrian
The Memory of the Priests Zoroastrian
The Fire That Has Never Gone Out Zoroastrian
Frashokereti: The Final Renovation Zoroastrian
The Fravashis Who Guide the Living Zoroastrian
Gayōmard: The Primordial Man Zoroastrian
Haoma: The Plant That Touches the Divine Zoroastrian
Mašyā and Mašyānag: The First Lie Zoroastrian
Rashnu Weighs the Soul Zoroastrian
The Birth of the Saoshyant Zoroastrian
Sraosha: The Ear That Hears the Cosmic Song Zoroastrian
Verethragna in His Ten Forms Zoroastrian
The Yazatas: Servants of the Flame Zoroastrian
The Fire of Ādur Burzēn-Mihr Zoroastrian
Zarathustra Crosses the River Zoroastrian
Zarathushtra at the River Zoroastrian
Zoroaster at the River Zoroastrian
Zurvan: Before Good and Evil Were Born Zoroastrian
How the Earth and Sky Separated Zulu
Inkosazana and the Gift of Grain Zulu
The Ancestors Who Live in the House Zulu
The Lightning Bird That No One May See Zulu
Unkulunkulu Breaks from the Reed Bed Zulu
The Shalako Come Back to Zuni Zuni
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Albedo (The Whitening) Alchemical
Citrinitas (The Yellowing) Alchemical
Mercurius Alchemical
Nigredo (The Blackening) Alchemical
Rubedo (The Reddening) Alchemical
The Ouroboros Alchemical
The Pelican Alchemical
The Philosopher's Stone Alchemical
The Phoenix Alchemical
The Rebis (The Hermaphrodite) Alchemical
The Red King (Rex Rubeus) Alchemical
The White Queen (Regina Alba) Alchemical
Azrael Angels
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Metatron Angels
Michael Angels
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Uriel Angels
Abaddon / Apollyon Apocalyptic
Expanded Revelation Profiles Apocalyptic
The Beast from the Sea Apocalyptic
The Dragon Apocalyptic
The False Prophet (Beast from the Earth) Apocalyptic
The Whore of Babylon Apocalyptic
Arthur Arthurian
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Gawain Arthurian
Guinevere Arthurian
Lancelot Arthurian
Merlin Arthurian
Mordred Arthurian
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Percival Arthurian
The Holy Grail Arthurian
The Lady of the Lake Arthurian
The Round Table Arthurian
Chalchiuhtlicue — She of the Jade Skirt Aztec
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