Trope Namers/Oral Tradition

Oral Tradition, Religion, Mythology, and Legends

Thanks to years and years of written and Oral Tradition, the following ideas are, quite literally, the oldest Trope Namers in the book.


 * Arthurian Legend
 * Black Knight
 * Excalibur in the Stone
 * Fisher King


 * The Bible (and Judeo-Christian topics in general)
 * Adam and Eve Plot
 * Adam and or Eve
 * The Antichrist
 * Archangel Gabriel
 * Archangel Michael
 * Archangel Raphael
 * Bowdlerize
 * Cain and Abel
 * Crystal Dragon Jesus
 * Curse of Babel
 * David Versus Goliath
 * The Devil
 * Deal with the Devil
 * Devil's Advocate
 * The Devil Is a Loser
 * Speak of the Devil
 * Sympathy for the Devil
 * Everyone Is Jesus in Purgatory
 * Everyone Is Satan in Hell
 * Finding Judas
 * Forbidden Fruit
 * A God Am I
 * Hijacked by Jesus
 * Hippie Jesus
 * A House Divided
 * I Am Legion
 * If Jesus, Then Aliens
 * Jacob and Esau
 * Jesus Saves
 * Jesus Taboo
 * Jesus Was Way Cool
 * Judgment of Solomon
 * Kung Fu Jesus
 * Looks Like Jesus
 * The Messiah
 * Messianic Archetype
 * Dark Messiah
 * Moses in the Bulrushes
 * No Such Thing as Space Jesus
 * No Such Thing as Wizard Jesus
 * Number of the Beast
 * Pals with Jesus
 * The Promised Land
 * Satan
 * Sins of Our Fathers
 * The Scourge of God
 * Tower of Babel
 * The Uriah Gambit
 * Word of God


 * Buddhism
 * 108


 * Chinese Mythology
 * Celestial Bureaucracy
 * The Four Gods
 * Moon Rabbit


 * Greek Mythology
 * Achilles' Heel
 * Achilles in His Tent
 * All Amazons Want Hercules
 * Amazon Brigade
 * Apple of Discord
 * Cassandra Truth
 * Cupid Hates Odd Couples
 * Gaia's Vengeance
 * Hades Shaded
 * Hermaphrodite
 * The Hecate Sisters
 * Hot Amazon
 * Hydra Problem
 * Fauns and Satyrs
 * Forged by the Gods
 * Launcher of a Thousand Ships.
 * Living Aphrodisiac
 * Lotus Eater Machine
 * Nemean Skinning
 * No Guy Wants an Amazon
 * Our Centaurs Are Different
 * Pegasus
 * Primordial Chaos
 * Prongs of Poseidon
 * The Cassandra
 * The Mentor
 * The Underworld
 * Trojan Horse
 * Trojan Prisoner
 * Our Titans Are Different
 * Oedipus Complex
 * Scylla and Charybdis
 * Watching Troy Burn
 * Woman Scorned
 * World's Most Beautiful Woman
 * World's Strongest Man


 * Norse Mythology
 * Ragnarok Proofing
 * Ring of Fire
 * Valkyries
 * "Ride of the Valkyries" (Richard Wagner composition)


 * William Tell
 * William Telling

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