Legends & Folklore

The word "Oriental" is typically meant to describe something originating in the area to the east of the Mediterranean Sea. Thus it describes a vast area including China, Japan, India, Russia, and...

The pagan Celts revered the sun as an extremely powerful symbol, associated with healing, fertility and a source of life. In the days of ancient Britain, where the weather was harsh and survival...

Poseidon was a god in Greek mythology who ruled the realm of the sea. In Roman mythology, Poseidon is called Neptune, but the characteristics are the same.

Mythology provided a lens for ancient Romans to understand their civilization and its origins. It also helped the Romans to incorporate the stories of the Greeks. In addition, mythology was...

If you would like to have a better understanding of why vampires are still so popular in this modern age, then read these few explanations. Vampires are mystical and intriguing.

The mythology of Hawaii is rich and creative, and it embodies the spirit of native Hawaiian culture. Many stories from Hawaiian mythology center around the Big Island, Mauna Loa, the the god and...

Athena is one of the twelve Olympians that make up the divine family of Gods and Goddesses in Greek Mythology.

The Amazons are portrayed in Greek mythology as a tribe of women warriors. The sixth book of Homer's "Iliad" (ca. 800 B.C.) is the first recorded reference to the Amazons, who fought against the...

Greek mythology still exerts a powerful influence on modern literature, language and culture. To study Greek mythology is to study one’s own personal mythology, and while it’s easy to start on...

To many, Irish mythology is the story of St. Patrick chasing out all the snakes or the leprechaun with his pot of gold. But just as the history of the people of Ireland, the Celts, goes back much...