Mythology

Mythology

Why Do So Many Cultures Have Dragon Legends?

Discover the origins of dragon legends, and find out how geological events...

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Juno – The Mighty Queen of the Roman Pantheon

Juno is the queen of the gods in Roman mythology, equivalent to the Greek g...

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Nixie: The SCARIEST Little Mermaid

The half-human half-fish Nixie may look very familiar at first. But these s...

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Eshu vs Papa Legba vs Baron Samedi

Welcome to a journey through the "The Dark Triad: Esu, Papa Legba, and Baro...

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Top 20 Creatures from Greek Mythology

These mythological creatures are the cream of the Greek crop. Welcome to Wa...

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The 7 Princes of Hell

The Seven Princes of Hell (Lucifer, Leviathan, Azazel, Asmodeus, Belfegor,...

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Dante's Inferno: (The 9 Circles of Hell) - The Divine C...

Dante’s Inferno, the first part of his epic masterpiece The Divine Comedy,...

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The Tiny Village Terrorised by an Ancient Legend

For generations, people around Britain have passed down stories of mythical...

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Was Púca the Nightmare Bunny That Inspired Donnie Darko...

Existing somewhere between boogeyman, scapegoat, and temperamental fae, the...

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Unicorns: Magical Icons or Violent Beasts?

Unicorns are all over the place in popular culture these days - movies, TV...

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Release the Kraken! Origins of the Legendary Sea Monste...

This massive tentacled beast of the deep has terrorized sailors and seafare...

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The Curse of Oedipus' Family

A journey through the epic trilogy — Oedipus Rex, Oedipus at Colonus, and A...

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Monsters of African Folklore

Across Africa, folklore is rich with stories of strange and terrifying crea...

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Monsters from African Mythology

From shadowy creatures lurking in the forests to shape-shifting spirits tha...

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Baron Samedi: The Vodou Spirit that Celebrates Death

Baron Samedi is a celebrated Vodou spirit from Haitian and New Orleans trad...

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The Epic of Gilgamesh

Gilgamesh was a legendary Sumerian king of Uruk and the central figure in T...

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