Mythology

Before the plastic masks and trick-or-treating, before the pumpkins and candy, there was an ancient and sacred festival known as Samhain. For the Gaelic peoples of Ireland and Scotland, this was the most important night of the year, the moment the world t...

With zebra legs, a giraffe tongue, and a unicorn’s reputation, the okapi sounds made-up—but it’s very real (and very cute). Once mistaken for a myth, this forest-dweller proves that not all monsters are imaginary… and some might just be hiding in plain si...

These fun Louisiana legends will make you wonder what really lurks in the bayous! Get ready to discover Louisiana Folklore.

Diamonds, rubies, emeralds, and sapphires are most of the classic gemstones adorning royal jewels. But they used to be accompanied by a stone that nowadays is most often found in museum gift shops: Amethyst. Here's the story of amethyst's rise and fall as...

The marriage of Orpheus, the greatest of all poets and musicians, to Eurydice, a wood nymph, was heralded as the perfect union. Anyone could tell the couple was deeply in love. So when their wedding ceremony ended in Eurydice's untimely death, Orpheus had...

In Greek mythology, the Furies, also known as the Erinyes, were goddesses of vengeance and retribution, primarily focused on punishing those who committed crimes against the natural order, especially within families. They were depicted as terrifying figur...

Long before Dante dreamed of infernos and popes made lists of spiritual no-no’s, humanity has been haunted—and hypnotized—by the darker urges of the soul.

Discover the origins of dragon legends, and find out how geological events could have inspired these stories in ancient civilizations.

Juno is the queen of the gods in Roman mythology, equivalent to the Greek goddess Hera. She is the wife and sister of Jupiter (Zeus in Greek mythology) and is revered as the goddess of marriage, childbirth, and the protection of women.

The half-human half-fish Nixie may look very familiar at first. But these shape-shifting monsters, with their eerie songs that lure humans to the watery depths, are much older, and much scarier, than the mermaids we know from pop-culture.

Welcome to a journey through the "The Dark Triad: Esu, Papa Legba, and Baron Samedi’s Uncomfortable Truths." This video embarks on an exploration of ancient African deities, mythological symbols, and the profound wisdom they offer our contemporary lives.

These mythological creatures are the cream of the Greek crop. Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the most iconic beasts and beings from Greek myths. Our countdown of creatures from Greek mythology includes Nemean Lion, Griff...

The Seven Princes of Hell (Lucifer, Leviathan, Azazel, Asmodeus, Belfegor, Mammon, Beelzebub) are powerful figures rooted in demonology and ancient lore, each representing one of the deadly sins that plague humanity.

Dante’s Inferno, the first part of his epic masterpiece The Divine Comedy, leads readers on a dark and mesmerizing journey through the Nine Circles of Hell. Written in the early 14th century, this vivid and haunting allegory explores the consequences of s...

For generations, people around Britain have passed down stories of mythical black dogs that haunt their communities. Steeped in history, religion and superstition – sightings of the dog can be a sign that something dangerous is going to happen. In our mod...

Existing somewhere between boogeyman, scapegoat, and temperamental fae, the known trickster called Púca is an animal-spirit that was once dreaded across Ireland, the Channel Islands, and England.