Mythology
Stories, gods, and legends that shaped the ancient imagination.
Serpents at the Beginning: Why Snakes Guarded Creation
From Egyptian ouroboros to Mesoamerican feathered serpents, cultures everywhere stationed snakes at the first line of creation. This essay explores how serpents draw boundaries,…
Forgotten Goddesses: Deities Lost from Myth
Many ancient goddesses were absorbed, renamed, or erased. From Arcadia’s Despoina and Aegina’s Aphaia to Nisaba, Asherah, Qetesh, and Tanit, this piece shows how…
Hero’s Journey in Ancient Myths: 12 Proven Archetypes, Motifs & Influence
A culture-aware guide to the Hero’s Journey in Ancient Myths—stages, archetypes, and examples from Greece, Rome, Norse, Egypt, and Mesopotamia, with practical reading tools.
Mythical Creatures A–Z: Origins, Symbols, and Ancient Sources
A practical, illustrated A–Z of mythical creatures. Origins, key symbols, and ancient sources—Greek, Roman, Norse, Egyptian, and beyond—without losing cultural context.
Comparative Mythology: Greek, Roman, Norse, Egyptian — A Definitive Guide
Compare Greek, Roman, Norse, and Egyptian myth the right way. Cosmology, fate, rulers, afterlife, heroes, rituals, and symbols — without flattening differences.
Tyr vs Ares: Norse and Greek War Gods Compared
In Norse myth, Tyr is the one-handed god of honour and oaths. In Greek myth, Ares is the fierce but feared god of battle.…
Fenrir’s Binding: Norse Wolf God as Political Allegory for Tyranny Fears
Fenrir’s binding is one of Norse myth’s most vivid moments. Beyond the drama, it works as a political allegory about restraining dangerous power, sacrifice,…
Hathor’s Bloodthirsty Side: The Egyptian Goddess Who Nearly Destroyed Humanity
The Egyptian goddess Hathor is best known for love and music — but in one myth she becomes Sekhmet, the Eye of Ra, and…
Útgarða-Loki: The Giant Who Fooled Thor in History’s Most Epic Prank
Thor meets Útgarða-Loki, a giant king whose politeness hides impossible challenges. This Norse myth ends with the god of thunder learning the sharp edge…
Nergal and Ereshkigal: Mesopotamia’s Underworld Power Couple
In Mesopotamian myth, Nergal and Ereshkigal rule the underworld as king and queen — a union forged through confrontation, alliance, and cosmic necessity.
The Mesopotamian Apkallu: Bird-Headed Sages Before the Flood
In Mesopotamian tradition, the Apkallu were divine sages who brought civilisation to humanity before the Flood and later served as protective spirits in Assyrian…
Útgarða-Loki: The Giant Who Fooled Thor in History’s Most Epic Prank
Thor meets Útgarða-Loki, a giant king whose politeness hides impossible challenges. This Norse myth ends with the god of thunder learning the…
Nergal and Ereshkigal: Mesopotamia’s Underworld Power Couple
In Mesopotamian myth, Nergal and Ereshkigal rule the underworld as king and queen — a union forged through confrontation, alliance, and cosmic…
The Mesopotamian Apkallu: Bird-Headed Sages Before the Flood
In Mesopotamian tradition, the Apkallu were divine sages who brought civilisation to humanity before the Flood and later served as protective spirits…