In Greek mythology, she was a talented mortal weaver who challenged Athena, goddess of wisdom and craftsmanship, to a weaving contest; this arrogance led to her transformation into a spider. There are many versions of …
The Valknut is a symbol in Norse mythology representing three interlocking triangles. The name ‘Valknut’ is a modern word, meaning ‘killed warrior’s knot’, and was recently coined in Norwegian. The Valknut symbol itself, however, dates …
Ancient Greece is a time full of myths and legends that the inhabitants firmly believed in, which is why this anthology also includes the Greek Giants, beings whose size frightened anyone who saw them. Origin …
Thule is the name given to a legendary island believed to be located at the northernmost point that explorers ventured to in the 4th century BC. What drove ancient explorers to venture into the darkness, …
Ogopogo is a lake monster, generally seen as a series of humps moving across the surface of Canada’s Okanagan Lake. The story is full of sightings of the giant lake serpent, and many cryptozoologists have …
Hyperborea is the mythical land of the people “beyond the North Wind” in Greek tradition. It is mentioned by the Greek historian Herodotus as a continental land of Egyptian legend, bordered by the Ocean River. …
Thanatos was the son of Nyx, the goddess of night, and the brother of Hypnos, the god of sleep. He appeared to humans to take them to the underworld when the time allotted to them …
Mythical creatures, by their very nature, do not really exist outside the stories told about them. Lately, I have been exploring their realm in depth, from the primordial demons of the distant past to the …
Ganymede was a Trojan prince in Greek mythology, known for his beauty. He was the son of King Tros of Dardania, from whom Troy took its name, and Callirrhoe. According to myth, Zeus turned himself …
The Gorgons belong to the depths of Greek legend, where the three Gorgon sisters , Sthenno, Euryale, and Medusa, are buried. Frightening and warlike, these sisters spread death throughout the Greek countryside. And the worst …
