Myths And Legends
Myths and legends from all across the world tell stories of incredible gods and goddesses who possessed remarkable abilities and divine weapons. Who were these beings and in what way were they important to our ancestors?
There are also accounts of mythological creatures and mysterious ancient places. Historians, archaeologists and scientists have been able to confirm the validity of some of these myths, but many mythological personalities, creatures and places are still shrouded in mystery. There is no doubt many mythological beings and places are still of great cultural and historical significance to people.
In this section we take a closer look at some of the most intriguing stories and enter the magical and fascinating world of myths and legends.
Myths & Legends Archive
Celtic Mythology
David Tee - AncientPages.com - Ancient people have been described as being very superstitious people. How widespread that superstition was is unknown. If the modern world is any example,
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Njord (Niord) was a Vanir god of the seas, fishermen, ships, and prosperity in ancient Norse beliefs. He was especially important for fishermen and
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Egyptian Mythology
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - One of the most interesting deities in ancient Egypt is undoubtedly the goddess Neith. Her unique, complex personality and important responsibilities are the reason
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In Greek mythology, Hephaestus was the god of fire, divine blacksmith, inventor, and patron of crafts. He was often depicted with blacksmiths' attributes
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David Tee - AncientPages.com - There are many names that describe the nature and function of the axis mundi. It is known as the world pillar or the
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Aztec Mythology
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In Aztec and Maya mythology, the Underworld (Xibalba for the Maya and Mictlan for the Aztecs) played an important role. In the beliefs of
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Ancient Mysteries
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - As previously stated in part 1 of this series, Venus was worshipped by our ancestors and the planet is frequently mentioned in myths, legends,
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Ancient Mysteries
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Why did our ancestors worship Venus? As we are about to experience, behind a veil of worldwide legends, occult lore and sacred ancient writings
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Thor, the thunder god, had a beautiful wife, who was, along with the goddess Freya, the most attractive goddess in the Norse pantheon. Sif's
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Egyptian Mythology
Thalia Lightbringer - AncientPages.com - Horus was worshipped in different forms throughout Egypt from the predynastic period before Egypt was united under one ruler until Roman times. The pharaohs
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Ancient Mysteries
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - In our previous article we discussed several intriguing and controversial archaeological discoveries that offer evidence beings similar to humans walked the Earth millions of
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Ancient Mysteries
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Exploring ancient myths, legends, and sacred texts can be very rewarding. This is especially true when we encounter evidence of ancient advanced technology
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The Churning of the Ocean (Milky Way) is a story that explains how the gods finally defeated the demons and became immortal. It
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Ancient Mysteries
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - As we continue this intriguing ancient account, it is wise to repeat what we learned previously. In part 1 of this article we described
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Ancient Mysteries
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - In part 1 one this series, we learned how one explorer paid the highest price to give us the knowledge he obtained about our
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Ancient Mysteries
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Ancient myths and legends tell a remarkable story about a place that became known as home of the gods. According to the legend, about
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Celtic Mythology
Thalia Lightbringer - AncientPages.com - The Celts had some very interesting gods and goddesses. Though the tales involve strange and magical elements, their deities often seem more human than
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The Sumerian pantheon included many deities but initially, the most important of them were Anu, Enlil, Enki, and Ninhursag. In this article, we present
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Throughout history, the ancient Egyptians believed in life after death and that Osiris, the god of the afterlife, the underworld, and the dead,
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Aztec Mythology
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Among the main sculptures that have come to us from the ancient Nahuatl culture is Xochipilli, the 'Lord of Flowers'. Scholars believe that the
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Ancient Mysteries
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Native Americans have many very intriguing stories about beings who they encountered. These creatures are often very unusual in their appearance and they mostly
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AncientPages.com - Vikings had a very special relationship to their gods. More or less everything in the Viking society was somehow associated with the mighty Norse deities and their
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Ancient Mysteries
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Last time, in part 1 of this series, we discovered that we know virtually nothing about the mysterious founder of the controversial religion that
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Odin is associated with war and death, humanity's knowledge of the runic alphabet, poetry, healing, and sorcery. Odin was always seeking wisdom, even at
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Agni is the fire god, represented as red and two-faced (sometimes covered with butter), suggesting both his destructive and beneficent qualities and with black
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Celtic Mythology
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In Irish mythology, Balor and the Fomorians represent the powers of darkness, evil, and death. Balor was the king of the Fomorians. Like
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Celtic Mythology
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Lugh, whose name means "the shining," is one of the greatest heroes of Irish folklore. He is known under different names but is
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In the first part of Snorri Sturluson's Prose Edda, "Gylfaginning" we find a story how the Aesir gods built the walls around their home,
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Egyptian Mythology
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Ptah was among the most revered creator gods of the Egyptian pantheon, next to Amun and Ra. He was the creator god and keeper
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In Norse mythology, Kvasir was an amazing being created from the saliva of the Aesir and the Vanir gods. Kvasir is mentioned in
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In Norse mythology, giant Mimir usually appears in the company of Odin, the most powerful and wisest of the gods. The giant Mimir, however, can
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Celtic Mythology
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - If you look through the Irish mist, you might catch a glimpse of the enigmatic Celtic Otherworld. Some ancient legends tell this beautiful place
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Myths & Legends
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The Norse creation myth in the Poetic Edda tells how the gods were born and how the earth was created. It is said
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Egyptian Mythology
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Maat represented the most essential religious concept of the Egyptian view of the world. It was a concept of order of the world
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The identity of mysterious Valkyrie Eir remains an enigma. There is reason to believe that she once played an important role in Norse
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In ancient times, the Vikings imagined the world completely encircled and supported by the Great Divine World Serpent, Jörmungandr. Jormungand is the second oldest
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Fenrir (the Wolf) is the oldest of three terrible children of Loki, according to the literary works Poetic Edda (the Icelandic medieval manuscript known as
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Hel is one of three horrible children of the trickster god Loki. She is a giantess, goddess of death and a ruler of
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The Völuspá, the first poem in the Codex Regius of the Poetic Edda, is one of the most outstanding literary achievements in the
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Askeladden (in English: 'Ash Lad') is a charming, the youngest of all brothers, and the least resourceful figure from ancient mythological beliefs. When
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Does the sacred hidden island of Buyan exist in another reality invisible to our naked eye? Some legends tell the magical island is invisible,
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Thalia Lightbringer - AncientPages.com - The Cherokee have many wonderful legends. Some of the most interesting stories involve people who looked just like normal Cherokee but were apparently
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