Mythos

"What ― Old Tom dead! then I'm the King o' the Cats!"

We take a look at the legends that inspired Tan's Daughter of the Moon Goddess, from Chang'e to the Four Dragons.

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.

A popular Scottish ballad, the legend of Tam Lin tells the story of Janet who must win her Love from the cunning fairy queen.

in this novel Pratchett asks the question 'what defines a person' as we meet his interpretation of a golem - creatures from Jewish folklore.

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.

Flowers are often born from tragedy, such was the case of the romance between Farhad and Shirin, whose doomed love birthed the first tulip.

We continue our exploration of how European folklore inspired The Witcher as we delve into season two and the dreaded Baba Yaga.

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

Mythos takes a look at the Egyptian gods that served as inspiration from Marvel's latest TV adaptation - Moon Knight.

“Once a Selkie finds its skin again, neither chains of steel nor chains of love can keep her from the sea.” ― John Lynch

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

A lesser known fairytale, the legend of Mollie Whuppie tells the story of a young girl who escapes, outsmarts and steals from a giant.

Drawing inspiration from 'The Snow Queen', Disney's Frozen has more in common with the classic tale than you might think at first glance.

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.

We recount a legend of the Polynesian hero, Maui and how he caught to sun to slow its hurried rush across the sky.

We explore the folklore of fairies and landscapes, and how Terry Pratchett uses both to great affect in his fantasy novel Lords and Ladies.

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

“A pearl is a beautiful thing that is produced by an injured life. It is the tear from the injury of the oyster. " ― Stephan Hoeller