Neith was one of the oldest deities of the Egyptian pantheon, known as the goddess of creation. She’s also the goddess of domestic arts and war, but these ...

Yemaya, also known as Yemoja, Yemanja, Yemalla and others, was the river or sea orisha of the Yoruba people, one of the largest ethnic groups of southwestern ...

In Roman mythology, Vesta (Greek equivalent Hestia) was known as one of the twelve most honored deities. She was the virgin goddess of the hearth, home and ...

As the Japanese kami (orgod) of fire, Kagutsuchi has one of the most unique and fascinating stories in Shintoism. It is a rather short story too but, just ...

In Greek mythology, Eris was the goddess of strife, rivalry and discord. She was the opposite of the goddess Dike and Harmonia and was often equated with ...

In Celtic mythology, Badb, also known as Battle Crow or Death-Bringer, was the goddess of death and war, creating confusion and fear on battlefields in ...

In Greek mythology, Daphnis was a shepherd from Sicily and a legendary hero. He became famous for inventing pastoral poetry and featured in a number of ...

Cybele was a Greco-Roman goddess, known as the Great Mother of the Gods. Often referred to as the ‘Magna Mater’, Cybele was worshiped as a goddess of ...

The Kitsune yokai (spirits) in Japanese Shintoism are a popular and wide-spread myth. These magical multi-tailed foxes can shapeshift into people, possess ...

The kodama are Japanese tree spirits that reside in special trees in ancient forests. They can be both a blessing or a curse to people, depending on how ...

In Greco-Roman mythology, Castor and Pollux (or Polydeuces) were twin brothers, one of whom was a demigod. Together they were known as the ‘Dioscuri’, while ...

The Twelve Labors of Heracles (better known by his Roman name Hercules) are among the most famous tales in Greek mythology. Hercules was one of the greatest ...