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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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In our earlier articles on Ancient Pages, we described Mama Ocllo, Mama Cocha, Mama Quilla, who are prominent deities in the pantheon of
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The pantheon of early South and Mesoamerican gods included many deities to whom people regularly made offerings. One of them was Yum Kaax
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Alkonost is a sacred bird in the mythology of the Slavic people and one of the famous characters in Slavic myths and legends.
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Pilgrimages to the temples of the Seven Gods of Happiness are among the most popular New Year's traditions in Tokyo and across the
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Myths and legends from across the world reveal that ancient civilizations had a fascination with turtles, and the animal was considered sacred in many
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Ancient legends and myths from all across the world tell of a group of huge and strong people that co-existed with humans in the
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A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com - We have already acquainted us with Mama Ocllo and Mama Cocha, two great mama divinities revered in ancient beliefs of Inca people. Apart from
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The Nue, is a mysterious shape-shifting creature referred to in Japanese literature since ancient times. It is a yokai, a weird or mysterious
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Chinese Mythology
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Myths and legends of Europe, the Americas, China, Japan, and India describe terrible bloodsuckers that may differ in power and individual characteristics. Still,
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Civilizations
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The Navajo People - tough and brave people - have a deep relationship with the Holy Ones, who came from the sky. It is
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - For as long as anyone can remember, people have been fascinated with the possibility of discovering ancient lost cities. Explorers have gone on the
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Ancient Mysteries
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - In part 1 of this series we talked about the origin of the mysterious twins mentioned in ancient myths and legends of our
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In the Inca and Aymara mythologies, Supay ('Andean Devil') was both the god of death and powerful ruler of the Incan underworld Ukhu
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Ancient Mysteries
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Ancient people kept the memory of mysterious shining twins alive. Myths, legends, ancient carvings, and prehistoric artifacts reveal these enigmatic beings played an
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - We are today so used to the name that we hardly think about how the Vatican got its name. The truth is that
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Egyptian Mythology
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The Egyptian dream is, alongside the Babylonian dream, one of the most widespread ways of interpreting dreams. The belief that dreams can foretell the
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The most famous garden in Greek mythology was the Garden of the Hesperides. This legendary aromatic place was full of golden apples, which
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The empusa initially appears in the mythology of classical Greece as a frightening female monster. She is a demonic vampire without a shape
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - At first, there was nothing but chaos enveloped in a great egg of silence. Then, Papa (Papatuanuku) - Mother Earth, and Rangi (Ranginui)
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In Greek mythology, Hades was the god of the dead; his counterpart in Roman mythology is Pluto (from Ploutōn – wealthy). According to a passage
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Cerberus is a famous monster in Greek mythology. Often described as a giant three-headed dog, Cerberus guards the gates of the Greek underworld, ensuring
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Ancient Mysteries
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - In several of our previous articles we have discussed intriguing ancient rock carvings that do not depict ordinary humans. The interpretation of these
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The Snallygaster legend is very old and long-lived. The first sightings of this giant, fearsome bird took place in the 1730s. Later, there
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Celtic Mythology
Thalia Lightbringer - AncientPages.com - The Dagda was an ancient god of the earth, originally an agricultural god. When Christianity became dominant in Ireland, the Dagda became a comical
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Among the branches of the sacred tree, Yggdrasil, there are many animals, all of which play an essential role in the tree's daily
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Legend tells a centuries-old curse was placed upon Dudleytown in Connecticut. The town turned into a horrible place where people committed suicide or went
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David Tee - AncientPages.com - While the story of King Menelaus is found in Greek mythology it may be based on true events. The details have merely been altered
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In one of our latest articles, we presented Mama Ocllo, an important deity in the ancient beliefs of Inca people. Today we write
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - In Norse mythology, there are many references to a creature known as Draugr, often described as a fearsome, ugly living dead who would rise from
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - One of the most important and famous figures in Japanese mythology is Kitsune (‘fox’). ‘Kitsune’ is included in a large group of creatures
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The Völva was a mighty female shaman and seer in Norse mythology. She held an important place in the ancient Viking society, and her
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Some prophets captivate us because they are shrouded in a veil of mystery. There are also those who are interesting due to their
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Celtic Mythology
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Legendary weapons are mentioned in countless myths and legends throughout human history. Warriors and invincible heroes used magical weapons with supernatural powers. Some of
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Egyptian Mythology
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Khepri is one of the important deities of Egyptian mythology. Khepri was the god of creation, the movement of the sun, life, and resurrection.
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Egyptian Mythology
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Known in ancient Egypt as Sekhmet, she was frequently portrayed with a lion head surmounted by a uraeus and a solar disk. Black
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Among many colorful epithets of the great god, Odin was "Lord of the Spear." Odin owned Gungnir (in Old Norse means "swaying one"), a magical
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The ancient Maya believed that the underworld – Xibalba - was a ‘place of fear’. In some ancient accounts, it is a domain of
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - There is something special and fascinating about Kokopelli, the Native American trickster god. Known under various names among several Native American tribes and sometimes
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In Norse mythology, Nidhogg (also (Nithog, Nidhögg) is the corpse-eating dragon that lives entwined around Yggdrasil’s foot. Nidhogg is stalking in the roots of
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Ziz is a giant bird found in Hebrew cosmogony and a creature that belongs to the celestial sphere. Its head touches the sky,
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - She is an important figure in the Inca's ancient beliefs. Ocllo (or Mama Uqllu) was worshipped by the Incas of Central and Southern
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Little is known about the nature of will-o'-the-wisp. They appear as bright spots, small lights floating above the surface, dancing at night over
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