Mythos

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

Kij Johnson’s novel, The Fox Woman, is an enchanting retelling of the Japanese legend of Kaya no Yoshifuji - a man stolen away by a fox.

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.

“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

One of the most popular types of mythical creature, is one made from the pieces of real animals. Mythos takes a look at hybrids of myth.

This week we taking a look at some of the different fairies, spirits and gods thought to have protected households around the world.

“The cunning fox is as murderous as the violence of the wolf.” – Thomas Paine

Humans have always been dependant on water. And equally we have always been vulnerable to it, both in reality and in myth.