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.

The Year of the Dragon is fast approaching! We take a quick look at the race between animals to gain their position in the Chinese Zodiac.

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

We take a look at the fairy tale influences behind Naomi Novik’s enchanting, Rumpelstiltskin-inspired novel, Spinning Silver.

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

Inspired by the Child's Ballad, Willie's Lady, Will and his wife, Nell find themselves unable to conceive under a witch's curse.

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.

Vic was going to do it this time. He had first seen the selkies months ago and now he could almost feel warm fur beneath his fingers.

This week we take a look at the mythical inspiration behind the creatures that Tiffany Aching encounters in Terry Pratchett's Discworld.

This lesser known fairy tale tells of a wandering tailor, an enchanted noble, a brother transformed into a stag and a very evil wizard.

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

Perhaps the most well known vampire story, Dracula had a profound influence on the horror genre, and even on how vampires are viewed today.

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.

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?

This strange Brothers Grimm tale features a mistreated princess, a kind king and most importantly, the skull of a talking horse.

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

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

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