Discover the realm of mythology, where ancient legends and timeless tales shaped civilizations across cultures and millennia.
The story of Japan’s first ruler, Jimmu, was meant to serve as an example to the country’s emperors. These are the lessons he taught them.
Who wrote the epic poem Beowulf, when, and why? What value does it have as a historical source for life in the Norse world during the pre-Viking Age?
Homer’s Iliad is full of larger-than-life heroes. Meet the 13 greatest Greek warriors who fought in the Trojan War for the Achaean Army.
Persephone's abduction by Hades, and her mother Demeter's long search for her, is a tragic etiological myth that explains the changing seasons in Greek mythology.
The divine twins Castor and Pollux are prominent heroes in several Greek myths, but their unique immortality sets them apart from other heroes.
Heracles found love and settled down after a lifetime of adventures, but his past deeds came back to haunt him, leading to his tragic demise.
In Greek Mythology, the line between Hera, queen of Heaven, and Eileithyia, the embodiment of either blessing or curse in labor and delivery, gets quite blurry.
Warrior, queen, myth, or memory? Penthesilea’s story blurs the line between legend and reality, revealing a woman who fought men as an equal.