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
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Angela Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Svarog (Swarog ) is one of the most important deities in the Slavic pantheon. He is the Slavic god of celestial fire and
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Celtic Mythology
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - In Irish mythology, we come across a number of stories about shape-shifting beings. These shape-shifters are often gods, goddesses, magicians, witches, fairies, and
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Ancient Mysteries
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The Egyptian Papyrus of Ani contains a number of fascinating descriptions of curious encounters with interesting boats. The “boats” are often mentioned in
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Choctaw Indians of Mississippi have a fascinating ancient legend about the Nanih Waiya Cave Mound. The Indians say that their ancestors emerged from an
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Ancient legends tell that there is an antediluvian city inhabited by immortal sages hidden somewhere deep in the Himalayas. This mysterious place is
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Draupnir was a magical ring that belonged to God Odin. In Norse mythology, there are many references to special rings that possess unique qualities
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Ancient Technology
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Sanskrit texts are filled with references to gods and battles they fought in the sky, using powerful Vimanas equipped with the most sophisticated
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Celtic Mythology
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - According to the Old Irish "Annals of Clonmacnois", ancient chronicles from prehistoric times to the early 15th century, the Fomorians (or Fomorach) were
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Celtic Mythology
AncientPages.com - A demonic Celtic creature known as Buggane is mentioned in many folk stories in Wales, Ireland and Scotland. In ancient beliefs of people living in the region
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Many years ago, there were over 20 remarkable footprints in the solid rock in Maine, USA. It remains a mystery when and by
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Civilizations
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The Mayan pantheon comprises many gods. All of them stand below the greatest and most powerful of them – Hunab Ku, who is the
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Veles represents one of the most important Slavic gods, (another is his own brother and adversary, Perun, God of Heaven and Lightning). Mentioned in
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AncientPages.com - Birds play an important role in myths, legends and beliefs of ancient cultures around the world. They can be considered bad omen, messengers of deities and mediators
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Egyptian Mythology
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Unquestionably, Osiris was one of the most important deities in ancient Egypt. Osiris was a god of death, resurrection, and fertility. His origin and
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Civilizations
A. Sutherland - Ancient Pages. com - The Bacabs were important mythical figures in Mayan beliefs. They were believed to be the four Atlantean gods – the giants. Among
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Celtic Mythology
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Most civilizations of Mesoamerica have an old belief in the power of the “ceiba” tree. Mixtec, Aztec, Maya, and other cultures consider this tree
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In ancient Maya beliefs, Camazotz (Camoazotz) was a vampire bat god. Camazotz means "death bat" in the Quiché Maya language. Chinese cultures see the
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Native Americans of the Sioux, Cheyenne, Crow, and Arapaho have a rich oral tradition of a race of tiny people, commonly known as
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Celtic Mythology
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - For centuries, the Irish mythological tradition based on stories of the Pagan Celts was transmitted verbally until monks began to write them down
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Mighty and robust bearded warrior Gilgamesh is remembered as semi-divine King of the Babylonian epic Gilgamesh. The greatest hero of Mesopotamia is believed to
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Myths & Legends
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Egypt’s most mysterious and most interesting figure is the god Thoth (or Djehuty), as the Egyptians called him. This god was highly venerated in
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast have a very complex kinship structure, demonstrated in many carvings on totem poles. A Gitxsan pole (left)
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Celtic Mythology
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Celtic tradition describes the Fomorians as terrifying giant creatures, horribly deformed and often mistaken for demons. It is said that this race of
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages. com - There is a mysterious force that in Japan is known as Yokai (“Yōkai”). According to ancient Japanese beliefs, Yōkai (in Chinese: 'kanji', which
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Civilizations
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Our knowledge about the Mesopotamian afterlife beliefs comes from literary texts recorded on cuneiform clay tablets and most of this material is Sumerian. According
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Thalia Lightbringer - AncientPages.com - This Cherokee tale is interesting because it relates a philosophy of life which was practiced by many Native Americans. They used every part of
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - There is an ancient, superstitious, and almost universal belief that certain people possess the supernatural power to cause disaster, illness, calamity, and even
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - EN.KI ("Lord of Earth"), was the Sumerian water god of Eridu, located in the southern wetlands of what is today Iraq. He was also
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Myths & Legends
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The Hopi Indians' encounter with Maasaw was very emotional and frightening. His physical appearance was so horrifying that many of the Hopi Indians
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - There is a wonderful, snow-white horse, in Hindu mythology, which is known as Uchchaihshravas. Uchchaihshravas is considered the best of horses, archetype, and king
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The Vahanas are incredible animal vehicles of the Hindu gods and goddesses. From Hindu mythology, we learn that each deity has an animal
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Coyote, the trickster-god, is a well-known figure in myths and legends of Indigenous peoples of North America. Coyote, a mischievous, cunning, and destructive
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - In Mahabharata there is a very interesting legend about the Kauravas who were 100 sons of the King of Hastinapur, Dhritarashtra, and his wife
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Ancient History Facts
AncientPages.com - Contrary to what many think, feathers were not a sign of ranks among Native Americans. Feathers were very important to Native Americans and they served as a symbol
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The ancient Eagle and the Condor prophecy is a beautiful and interesting legend that reveals future changes in our society. It’s not only a
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Mjölnir (also known as Miölnir, Mjølne, Mjǫllnr) was a terrible ax hammer that belonged to Norse god Thor. The word Mjölnir means ‘crusher’ (or
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Biblical Mysteries
Ellen Lloyd - MessageToEagle.com - Known as Lady of the Sea and mother goddess, Asherah is one of the oldest deities in the Sumerian and Ugaritic pantheon. Goddess
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - In Norse mythology, Andvaranaut, also called Andvari's loom, is a powerful, magical ring capable of producing gold. It was forged by the shape-shifting dwarf Andvari,
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Civilizations
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - "There are stories and stories...There are the songs, also, that are taught. Some are whimsical. Some are very intense. Some are documentary. Everything
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Civilizations
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The Austrian J.F Blumrich - a friend of the White Bear, an old and wise member of the Hopi Tribal Council - documented
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Valkyries are essential in poems and stories about legendary hero-warriors in Norse mythology. Riding on horses to battlefields and escorting the souls of dead
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Nanna was a Moon God in the mythology of the ancient Near East. He was one of the most important gods in the pantheons of ancient Sumer. In
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