In Greek mythology, Echipa was a monster, half woman and half snake, who lived alone in a cave. She was the companion of the fearsome monster Typhon and was the mother of monsters, including many …
Zephyr was one of the wind gods in Greek mythology. Representing the west wind, Zephyr was considered the gentlest of the Anemoi and the beneficial bringer of spring. 1. The Anemoi Zephyr Zephyr was one …
Heh was one of the oldest Egyptian gods in the history of ancient Egypt, the deification of eternity in the Ogdoad. The name Heh is also spelled Heh, Hah, Hauh, Huah, or HaHeh, whose name …
Polyphemus is the giant, one-eyed son of Poseidon and Toosa in Greek mythology, one of the Cyclopes described in Homer’s Odyssey. His name means “abundant in songs and legends.” Polyphemus first appears as a savage, …
Sheol, in the Hebrew Bible, is a place of darkness where all the dead go, the righteous and the unrighteous, regardless of the moral choices made in life, a place of stillness and darkness separated …
Reconstructed cornerstone of one of the pyramids on the Giza plateau, symbolizing Benben. Benben was the mound that emerged from the primordial waters Nu upon which the creator deity Atum settled in the creation myth …
Yuki Onna is a spirit or yokai in Japanese folklore. Her character is often depicted in Japanese literature, films, and animation. She is also known by various names related to icicles, such as tsurara-onna and …
