A. Sutherland- AncientPages.com – Through storytelling, from generation to generation, Maori (Māori) people passed down legends and stories revolving around mythical creatures, stars, nature, war, and Maori gods. Left:
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Catequil created thunder by striking the clouds with his sacred spear and a mighty club. This Inca deity means even more. Credit: Adobe Stock –
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – What is behind the story of Phoenix, the bird of immortality that rises from the ashes? The Phoenix is known in various forms and
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Midas was king of the city of Pessinus in the country of Phrygia, and is remembered in Greek mythology for his ability to turn everything he touched
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Cretan legends say that Daedalus led the construction of the famous Labyrinth for the Minotaur on the island of Crete. Icarus. Credit: Adobe Stock
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – This legend is devoted to Cadmus, who in Greek mythology was the legendary Phoenician hero and founder of Boeotian Thebe, husband of Harmony, and one of
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Some believe the Disir in Norse mythology were malicious, harmful spirits, demons of death, destruction, and war who sought terrible things for the people they watched. “The
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – One of many impressive and colorful figures in Greek mythology is Circe, a divine witch, and goddess of incredible power. She had the ability to predict
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – The ancient history of Seppuku is obscure, and it’s difficult to trace the beginnings of the suicide ritual. However, it seems that the first recorded
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Bees are among the most recognized insects, highlighted in ancient myths and folklore of many cultures worldwide. Both bees and honey have accompanied humanity
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Japanese mythology has a rich arsenal of tales, legends, and myths. Among them, some describe unbelievable, supernatural, and malevolent spirits and monsters with the powers
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Usually, the Sirens were considered daughters of the river god Achelous, either by the Muse Terpsichore, Melpomene, Calliope, or by Sterope, daughter of King
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Many have tried to find the legendary ancient golden city of Vineta, but so far, the place’s location remains an unsolved mystery. Did Vineta
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – In Norse mythology, Hymir is a fierce giant, husband of Hrod, father of Tyr, the ancient god of war, the lawgiver of the gods, and the bravest
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Morgan le Fay – a heroine in Arthurian traditions – is associated with a threatening and intriguing female character. She is a priestess, sorceress
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages – Many ancient texts, legends, and myths mention sacred old mushrooms vital to our ancestors. Ancient civilizations admired, feared, and even worshipped mushrooms. Because
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – ‘Lamashtu Plaque’ (or ‘Hell Plaque’) was an Assyrian healing device against the female demon Lamashtu and her evil doings. Lamashtu plaque held by Pazuzu.
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – We encounter dragons in almost every ancient world culture. Dragons played an essential role in the beliefs of our ancestors and were depicted
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Norse legends tell the legendary Ynglings were descendants of the Norse gods and the oldest known Scandinavian King dynasty. In ancient times, they
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – In Norse mythology, Hvergelmir (located in Niflheim) is a “bubbling boiling spring.” According to Prose Edda, the spring is one of the three
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – His name Beowulf is among the greatest heroes of the English-speaking people, and his story has been known for generations. It is commonly cited as one
Zteve T Evans – AncientPages.com – The Brujo de Chiloé, or the Warlocks of Chiloé, were a secretive coven of male witches allegedly involved in witchcraft and crime
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Sirrush (Mushrush, Mushrushu) is a hybrid creature depicted on the Ishtar gate in Babylon. It resembles a dragon or a griffin, and it
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – According to the Theogony by Hesiod (8th – 7th century BC), Momus was initially an advisor to the Olympian gods, but due to
