Five thousand years of scripture, laid flat across one horizon. Each dot is a book at its best-guess composition date; each gilt arc is a parallel — a story or teaching that travels between traditions. Trace the flood story from Gilgamesh to Genesis to Mahabharata, or the golden rule from Analects to Torah to Matthew to Dhammapada.
Each dot is a scripture placed at its best-guess composition date. Click a dot to open the book. Hover an arc to see the parallel; click to isolate it. Drag to pan, scroll or pinch to zoom; 0 resets, arrow keys nudge.