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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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - There are stories about people who will do anything to gain special powers in folklore, myths, and legends. Those who sell their soul
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The concept of death, soul, and afterlife have long fascinated humans. Like modern scientists keep speculating about what happens when we die, ancient civilizations
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Angela Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In the Rig Veda, an ancient Indian collection of Vedic Sanskrit hymns, some of them are dedicated to a powerful and complex god Rudra,
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - If you enjoy Arthurian legends you may want to see the Green Knight, a new movie that premiered this summer. The plot is based on
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In ancient times, the art of memorization was of great importance to people in many cultures. Storytelling and creativity are necessary to cultivate
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Ellen Lloyd- AncientPages.com - Belief in the existence of the Little People is not limited to a particular region of the world. We encounter fascinating stories of enigmatic
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Celtic Mythology
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - To ancient Celts, nature and animals were sacred and must be treated with respect. The spiritual world was invisible. Gateways were leading from
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Aztec Mythology
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - No doubt, Tezcatlipoca ('Lord оf thе Smоking Mirror') was one of the most powerful deities of pre-Columbian Mexico. Tezcatlipoca "Lord of the Night
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Ellen Lloyd—AncientPages.com—Considered the war god of Kush, Apedemak was worshiped in ancient Meroe, a once magnificent and wealthy capital of the kingdom of Kush in Nubia, present-day Sudan. Today,
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Native Americans have kept their memories of star people alive. Many tribes say they believe visitors from the stars are as real as
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In Brittany's fairy folklore, there is a frightening spirit, Ankou ("death"). Ankou is the personification of Death and a soul harvester. He is
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Angela Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In Greek mythology, Bellerophon was the son of the mortal Eurynome (Eurymede) and Glaucus, the son of Sisyphus and King of Corinth. Still, to many of
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Mahabharata and Ramayana are two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India. These two literary masterworks contain a wealth of information and hold a
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Egyptian Mythology
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In Egyptian mythology, Meretseger presided over the Theban necropolis located on the west bank of the Nile, especially the Valley of the Kings and the Valley of
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Among the fabled objects in Greek mythology, a precious piece of jewelry is known to bring misfortune to all its owners or wearers. This
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - "Those born with a birthmark, wolfish tufts of hair, or a caul on their head were believed to be werewolves." 1 A man
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Persephone is a goddess of the Land of the Dead and sprouting grain and fruit in Greek mythology. In Roman mythology, she is
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In Hindu mythology, Saraswati (in Sanskrit: Sarasvati) is the goddess of learning and knowledge, and the Vedic goddess of speech, Vach. She is
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The story of how Pandora, out of curiosity, opened a box and unleashed all kinds of misery on our world is a well-known
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Coyote is an adorable character one encounters in many Native American myths and legends. Sometimes, Coyote is presented as a tricker, while the animal
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Egyptian Mythology
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - One of the largest and most complex pantheons of gods belongs to Egypt. In this pantheon, Hathor is a goddess of heaven and
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The Japanese mythological Kingdom of the Dead is often referred to as Yomi. In Japan's native Shinto religion, Yomi-no-Kuni is the Shinto underworld,
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The goddess of the ancient Sumerian city of Uruk is known as Inanna. She is frequently mentioned in academic literature. During the early
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Egyptian Mythology
Angela Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In Egyptian mythology, Wadjet is a goddess depicted as a cobra and worshiped in Lower Egypt. Wadjet was represented as a cobra-uraeus. Wadjet illustration
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Many Native American tribes have legends about secret underground worlds their ancestors once inhabited. In some accounts, these subterranean realms are so pleasant
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - The story of King Romulus is entertaining because it is an unusual mix of ancient history and mythology. The ancient supernatural touch added
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - In ancient Egyptian mythology, Zep Tepi can be translated as the 'First Time.' It was during Zep Tepi Gods established their kingdom on
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Unlike mythologies from other ancient cultures, Egyptian mythology does not have many terrible creatures. The most frightening monster was a gigantic and evil
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The Biblical story of the Tower of Babel in Genesis explains why people speak different languages. The Choctaw, a Native American Indian tribe
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Egyptian Mythology
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In ancient Egyptian religion, Ra (Re) was the god of the sun and creation, who was born each morning in the East and
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Stories of mysterious beings who dwell in secret underground worlds are common among many Native American tribes. According to local accounts, these individuals
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The primeval goose shares a close relation with certain deities from ancient Egyptian mythology. Among these is Gengen-Wer, an archaic Egyptian god represented
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - According to surviving clay tablet dated by the scribe who wrote around 2125 BC during the reign of King Utukhegal of Erech (Uruk),
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Egyptian Mythology
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In the religion of the ancient Egyptians, Nefertum (in Greek: Iphtimis) is the personification of the refreshing and most beautiful smell, which, according
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In Greek mythology, Ares was the god of war and violence but was not nearly as prominent in ancient Greece as his counterpart Mars
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Once the wheel of misfortune has been set in motion, it can be challenging to stop it from spinning. Tragedies have an uncanny
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Two-faced deities were worshipped in many different cultures. Today, we describe the Roman god Janus as the 'god of gods,' who appeared first
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In Rigveda, a collection of hymns, the authors appeal to many gods, and one of them is the goddess Aditi, who is believed
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Willow Winsham - AncientPages.com - There is nothing more calming than sitting beside a nice stretch of water, gazing out into the distance and letting your mind be
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In the Prose Edda book "Gylfaginning," an Icelandic historian, poet, and politician, Snorri Sturluson (1179-1241), described the goddess Lofn, who "let people live together, women and
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In "Theogony," a Greek poet Hesiod who likely lived around 700 BC, tells about Hypnos, the god of sleep, and his twin brother,
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In Chibcha (Muisca) mythology, Huitaca was the rebel goddess of drunkenness, widely known as the goddess of lust. She was a beautiful woman
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