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.
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Celtic Mythology
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Fionn mac Cumhail was a famous, legendary Irish hero and a leader of the Fianna elite volunteer fighters and huntsmen. They flourished in
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A.Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In Hindu beliefs, the rakshasas were a terrible danger to all living creatures, and especially to their enemies. Sculptures of Rakshasa in Thailand. Credit: Stock
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A.Sutherland - AncientPages.com - According to Hindu lore, Ravana was once the king of a flourishing kingdom of Lanka, a golden Celestial City atop a mythical mountain of
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African Mythology
A.Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Unkulunkulu is the Supreme Being and creator god in the mythology of the Zulu and Ndebele people in southern Africa. There was a common
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Ancient Symbols
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Insects have always accompanied humans; some of them have gained a special place in culture and mythology. A butterfly has deep roots in
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Thor's and Loki's journey to the giant Geirrod (Geirröd) was described by Eilífr Goðrúnarson, a 10th-century poet considered to be the author of
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Like all other Native American tribes, the Iroquois have a myth that explains why there is both good and evil in this world.
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In Greek mythology, strange, mythological creatures played a leading role in the stories of heroes and gods. These creatures have both an unusual or terrifying
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - In part 1 we discussed briefly why we may have misunderstood some of Plato’s writings. This time we examine yet another possibility and
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The Iroquois have an interesting legend about a horrifying flying that terrorized people for no apparent reason. This was no ordinary head of
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In Norse mythology, Nastrond (Náströnd) is the 'strand of corpses.' It is the most terrible part of Niflheim, ruled by the god Loki's
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Irish folklore and mythology are full of fascinating heroes, gods, goddesses, ugly creatures, and funny figures famous worldwide. Let's look at a little
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The Native American legend of the salt witch and her deadly encounter with a chief tells how Nebraska's great Salt Basin was formed.
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - In ancient myths and legends, Lailoken is portrayed as a mad prophet who lives in the woods. He is said to be a
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In Norse mythology, Aegir (Ægir) was the ancient jotun lord of the sea, who belonged to a primeval order of gods, predating the Aesir, the Vanir,
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Being judged by the Greek gods was horrible, but receiving an eternal punishment was the worst that could happen. Sisyphus tried to escape
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In Norse mythology, Vali was the god of eternal light and the youngest son of the god Odin. His mother was the earth goddess Rindr
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Celtic Mythology
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Cernunnos is one of the most mysterious deities worshiped by the ancient Celts. His widespread and complex cult dates to the Bronze Age and
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The concept of life after death is often mentioned in Norse mythology, and there are several stories about the journeys of the dead and
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Tsuchinoko is a legendary ancient creature that appears in Japanese myths. Interestingly, people in modern times report having encountered the fearsome snake-like being.
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Brokkr and Eitri were Norse dwarves who fashioned magical artifacts for the gods, making them powerful and invincible. In Norse mythology many stories
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In Greek mythology, there is a well-known myth of Hades, a harsh, shadowy place where the dead lived. Hades is also the name of the god
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In Slavic mythology, this winged demon is called Strzyga (in Polish). In beliefs of other cultures is known as Strix (Strigoi). Rarely known
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Chinese Mythology
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Many ancient cultures had their gods and goddesses related to the Moon. Egyptian lunar deity Khonsu (the 'wanderer' or "he who comes and goes") often wore
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - According to some ancient beliefs, people born under certain hours, known as chime hours, are gifted with unique abilities, like seeing beyond the
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Angela Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The first forms of religion appeared in prehistory because humans understood that there are many natural phenomena, such as floods, drought, thunder, and
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Mirrors, mirrors, mirrors everywhere. The more mirrors Lucida Mansi had, the more she could admire herself. To say that she was vain is
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Starkad, also known as Starkodder, is an Old Norse hero from several ancient legends that portray him as a great warrior who performed heroic
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In Colombian folklore, the Patasola (‘La Patasola’) is a female monster living on the summits of the plain. She has only one leg
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com -In Hindu beliefs, the three gods Brahma, Shiva, and Vishnu, are worshiped as the Great Trinity (Trimurti). They are all generally equal in their
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Hidden in the woods of Waterbury, Connecticut, is an adorable village of the Little People. The miniature village has a series of wonderful
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - When darkness falls, they rise from burial places and the ocean. They start to march in large groups, and they move until just
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Celtic Mythology
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - In Celtic mythology Taranis was the mighty god of thunder. In Welsh and Breton, the word for thunder is taran. Taranis is not
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Chinese Mythology
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Lao Tzu (Laozi or Lao-tze), known as the Old Master, was an ancient Chinese philosopher, almighty sage, creator of Taoism and author of
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African Mythology
AncientPages.com - In 1976 paleoanthropologist Mary Leakey and other scientists reported that they’d found ancient hominin footprints at a site in Laetoli, northeastern Tanzania. The footprints were frozen
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Jeramy Neugin - AncientPages.com - In Cherokee beliefs, the Sun and Moon, the ancient world, and the first man and woman were all created by a number of
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David Tee - AncientPages.com - One of the problems with myths is that those that cover the same subject, do not necessarily agree on the details. That is the
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In Slavic mythology, Stribog was the god of wind, storms, and air and an ancient deity of the heavens. He was a connector
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AncientPages.com - As early as Homer, more than 2,500 years ago, Greek mythology explored the idea of automatons and self-moving devices. By the third century B.C., engineers in
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Leonard Farra - AncientPages.com - For thousands of years, in many ways, the serpent has played a role in religions, folk customs, and superstitious beliefs. Why did some
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Egyptian Mythology
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In the mythology of the ancient Egyptians, Bastet (or Bast) was a feline goddess and one of the most loved goddesses in Egyptian
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Egyptian Mythology
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In ancient Egyptian beliefs, before Egypt had human kings, the ruler was the god Ra. He was the creator sun god and the
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