12 LITERARY COMPOSITIONS THAT INFLUENCED THE WORLD

The Bible or the sacred writings

- This has become the basis of Christianity originating from Palestine and Greece.

koran/Qur'an
- The Muslim bible originating from Arabia.

The Illiad and the Odyssey

- These have been the source of Myths and Legends of Greece.

The Mahabharata
- The longest epic of the world. It contains the history of religion in India.
- It is a tragedy that leads to inspiration.
- Victory can be had by anyone.
- Victory is in the mind.

The Canterbury Tales

- It depicts the religion and customs of English in early days.

Uncle Tom's Cabin

- This depicted the sad fate of slaves. This became the basis of democracy.

The Divine Comedy

- This shows the religion and customs of early Italians.

This shows the cultural characteristics of Spaniards and their national theory.
- This shows the cultural characteristics of Spaniards and their national theory.

The Songs of Roland

- It tells about the Golden Age of Christianity in France.

The Book of the Dead

- This includes the cult of Osiris and the Mythology and theology of Egypt.

The Book of the Days

- This became the basis of Christian Religion.

One thousand and One night of the Arabian Nights

- It shows the ways of government of industries and of society of Arabia's and Persians.