Mythos

Join us this month as we tell the story of a young man destined to marry a princess and the wicked king determined to prevent it.

In this Korean Fairy tale a young woman who shows kindness to the simplest of creatures finds her friendship repaid tenfold.

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

This week we take a look at Disney's Tangled, and other variations on Rapunzel - the fairy tale that inspired the film.

In this wintery fairytale a childless couple made themselves a child out of snow - only to be shocked when their snow-child came to life.

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.

We take a look at Elizabeth Lim's enchanting novel which reimagines the Six Swans fairy tale in an Asian-inspired fantasy world.

This week we take a look at the fairy tale influences behind Margaret Owen’s incredible ‘Little Thieves’.

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