Mythos

This month here at Mythos we were delighted to get to chat with Joe Goodkin, and discuss his latest album, The Blues of Achilles.

Around the world there are many versions of the 'Cinderella' story; a mistreated girl, wicked stepmother, missing shoe and happy marriage.

Many gods seem to share a fondness for tossing things into the heavens. This week we take a look at how Thiazi's eyes wound up in the sky.

this week we take a look at the surprisingly recent origins of the Tooth Fairy, and the long history of dental superstitions.

Cats have played a significant role in superstition and folklore around the world, appearing as both protectors and threats.

Once human, the constellations of Ursa Major and Ursa Minor are said to have been placed into the night sky as stars by the Greek god Zeus.

This week, in honour of mid-winter we take a look at some of wintery figures associated with the holidays.

Kings, Queens, Knights and Hinds, this week Mythos takes a look at a few of the more famous fairy figures who feature in British Ballads.

In honour of the holiday, we take a look at a some of the history, superstitions and legends of Halloween.

Cannibalism plays a surprisingly large role in European fairy tales, but why is this, and which fairy tales feature a human-hungry villain?

We finish off our exploration of Cyprus with a trip to the ancient city of Kourion, with its Roman houses, theatre and Nymphaeum .

Mythos continues our exploration of Cyprus as we take a look at the birthplace of Aphrodite, Goddess of love.

We continue our tour of Cyprus as we take a look at the Paphos mosaics and the legends that inspired them.

On a trip to Cyprus here at Mythos we were lucky enough to explore Paphos Archaeological Site, boasting ruins from ancient Greece and Rome.

Many of our most well known solar deities - Apollo, Ra - are male. This week we shine a light on the often overlooked goddesses of the sun.

Mythos concludes its look at the Trojan war as we talk about the Trojan Horse, and everything that came after.

This week we continue our introduction to the Trojan War, exploring the deaths of some of Greece's most famous and beloved heroes.

The Trojan War is one of the most well known wars from myth, fought between the Greeks and the Romans. We take a look at how it began.

Each country has their mythical monsters, and this week we take a look at some of the terrifying creatures from Greek legend.

The Egyptians worshipped many gods, their numbers reaching into the thousands. This week, Mythos takes a look at just a few of this number.