Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Associated Concepts Facet
3. Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)
4. [concepts in the arts and humanities]
5. [genres in literature and performing arts]
6. [genres for literature]

Anotations

Scope note:

Literature, stories, and oral traditions having to do with the beginnings of a culture, civilization, peoples, land, deity, hero, or other entity; often associated with religious beliefs or mythology. Origins stories are most often literary or legendary; they are typically not historical, in that they are not documented and not considered true by those outside the culture or belief system.