Explore gods, heroes and legends across cultures, and the stories that continue to capture our imagination.
Explore the diverse traditions of Celtic mythology, from the Tuatha Dé Danann and the adventures of Cú Chulainn in Irish literature to the extraordinary encounters preserved in the Welsh Mabinogion. Discover gods,…
Explore the collection Egyptian mythologyAncient Egyptian Mythology is a rich tapestry woven from the beliefs and rituals that formed the foundation of ancient Egyptian culture for over three millennia. This mythology encompasses a vast pantheon of…
Explore the collection Greek mythologyGreek Mythology is a captivating collection of tales and legends that form the cornerstone of ancient Greek culture and civilization. It presents a complex world where gods and goddesses, heroes and monsters,…
Explore the collection Hindu mythologyExplore the rich and diverse traditions of Hindu mythology, from stories of Shiva, Vishnu and Devi to the epic journeys of the Ramayana and Mahabharata. Discover divine encounters, remarkable heroes and sacred…
Explore the collection Japanese mythologyExplore the gods, sacred stories and legendary encounters of Japanese mythology, from the creation traditions of Izanagi and Izanami to tales of Amaterasu, Susanoo and the kami associated with places and natural…
Explore the collection Norse mythologyAncient Norse Mythology is a profound and intricate system of beliefs and stories that shaped the worldview of the Viking Age and early medieval Scandinavia. This mythology is populated with a diverse…
Explore the collection Roman mythologyAncient Roman Mythology, deeply intertwined with the fabric of Roman society and culture, is a fascinating blend of indigenous Italian traditions and the extensive borrowing from Greek mythology, reshaped with unique Roman…
Explore the collectionBrú na Bóinne, the great bend of the Boyne in County Meath, is one of the most celebrated places in Irish mythological literature. In medieval Irish narrative, it is not merely a landscape of prehistoric tombs…
Read the story : Brú na Bóinne in Irish Mythological Literature: Newgrange, the Dagda and the Boyne TombsBrú na Bóinne, the great bend of the Boyne in County Meath, is one of the most celebrated places in Irish mythological literature. In…
Read the story : Brú na Bóinne in Irish Mythological Literature: Newgrange, the Dagda and the Boyne TombsIzanagi’s descent to Yomi and the birth of purification The story of Izanagi’s journey to Yomi is one of the most arresting episodes in…
Read the story : Izanagi’s Journey to Yomi and the Birth of Purification RitesThe churning of the ocean, or Samudra Manthan, is one of the most vivid and enduring episodes in Hindu sacred storytelling. In the Vishnu…
Read the story : The Churning of the Ocean in the Vishnu PuranaGanesha is one of the most recognisable figures in Hindu tradition: elephant-headed, pot-bellied, and associated with new beginnings, learning and the removal of obstacles.…
Read the story : Ganesha and the Breaking of the Tusk: The Story Behind the Scribe of the MahabharataJanus at the threshold of Roman religion Janus is one of the most distinctive gods in Roman religion: a deity of beginnings, passages, doors,…
Read the story : Janus and the Roman Meaning of Beginnings and BoundariesThor’s fishing trip is one of the best-known episodes in Norse mythology, but the story survives in more than one form and should not…
Read the story : Thor’s Fishing Trip and the Serpent JörmungandrOdin’s theft of the Mead of Poetry is one of the best-known myths attached to the Norse god Óðinn, but the surviving evidence is…
Read the story : Odin and the Theft of the Mead of PoetryShu and Tefnut stand at the beginning of one of ancient Egypt’s best-known creation traditions: the Heliopolitan cosmogony. In that theology, they are the…
Read the story : Shu and Tefnut in Early Egyptian CosmogonyAtum and the First Mound belong to the Heliopolitan creation tradition, one of ancient Egypt’s most influential accounts of how the world began. In…
Read the story : Atum and the First Mound at Heliopolis
