Durga and Mahishasura: a goddess who cannot be contained The story of Durga’s victory over Mahishasura is one of the most vivid and influential…
Read the story : Durga’s Victory over Mahishasura and the Power of the GoddessTýr is one of the most striking figures in Norse mythology: a god associated with law, courage and battle, remembered above all for the…
Read the story : Týr and the Loss of His Hand to FenrirKali and the problem of Raktabija Among the most arresting episodes in the Devi Mahatmya is the story of Kali’s battle with Raktabija, the…
Read the story : Kali and the Slaying of Raktabija in the Devi MahatmyaMedusa and the Gorgons: the monster, the sisters and the hero Medusa is one of the most recognisable figures in Greek mythology: the Gorgon…
Read the story : Medusa and the GorgonsAwaji Island has a special place in Japanese mythology because it is linked to the opening movements of creation itself. In the central court…
Read the story : The Creation of the Land in Awaji: Izanagi, Izanami and Regional TraditionParvati’s resolve and Shiva’s reluctance Among the many stories told about Shiva and Parvati, this one is especially beloved because it turns on patience…
Read the story : Parvati’s Austerities and the Winning of Shiva’s LoveFreyja is one of the best-known goddesses of Norse mythology, and her most famous possession is Brísingamen, a splendid necklace that appears in several…
Read the story : Freyja, Brísingamen and the Daughters of ÆgirSet is one of the most striking gods in ancient Egyptian religion because he never settles into a single, easy role. He can be…
Read the story : Set’s Role in Myth, Kingship and Desert PowerMinerva is one of the most revealing Roman gods to follow through the sources, because she sits at the meeting point of worship, practical…
Read the story : Minerva in Roman Worship, Craft and StatecraftThe Tuatha Dé Danann and the Mythic Invasion of Ireland The Tuatha Dé Danann are one of the best-known peoples in Irish mythology: a…
Read the story : The Tuatha Dé Danann and the Mythic Invasion of IrelandThe first islands in Japanese myth The opening chapters of the Kojiki and the Nihon Shoki tell a story that is both cosmological and…
Read the story : The Birth of the Japanese Islands in the Kojiki and Nihon ShokiShiva as Nataraja, “Lord of Dance”, is one of the most recognisable images in Hindu art: a god balanced within a ring of flame,…
Read the story : Shiva as Nataraja: Dance, Creation and Cosmic Order
