Myths and legends from around the world share stories of amazing gods and goddesses with special powers and unique weapons. Who were these figures, and why did they matter to people in the past?
Stories also mention mythological creatures and mysterious ancient places. While historians, archaeologists, and scientists have confirmed some myths, many characters, creatures, and locations remain a mystery. Still, these myths continue to hold cultural and historical importance for many people.
In this section, we will explore some of the most interesting stories and step into the magical world of myths and legends.
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Some prophets captivate us because they are shrouded in a veil of mystery. There are also those who are interesting due to their curious experiences. Tiresias was an unusual prophet who was not only compelled
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Khepri is one of the most important deities of Egyptian mythology. Khepri was the god of creation, the movement of the sun, life, and resurrection. His name, Khepri, is also spelled as Khepera, Khepra, Kheper, and
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – The ancient Maya believed that the underworld – Xibalba – was a terrifying realm often described as a “place of fear.” In their cosmology, it was not simply a distant or symbolic location, but a
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – In Norse mythology, Nidhogg (also Nithog, Nidhögg) is the corpse-eating dragon that lives entwined around Yggdrasil’s foot. Nidhogg is stalking in the roots of Yggdrasil. In the Völuspá, a very powerful female shaman and seer, Völva,
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Little is known about the nature of will-o’-the-wisp. They appear as bright spots, small lights floating above the surface, dancing at night over swamps, peat bogs, and wetlands. Old advice says: Don’t follow the light
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – In Egyptian beliefs, the soul had three parts: the Ka, the Ba, and the Akh. These three spiritual elements found refuge in the body. Therefore, it was vital to keep the body intact after death
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Mysterious, magical individuals called ‘chaneques’ are famous in Mexican folklore; however, they also have a lot in common with the Pukwudgies, only knee-high or smaller, grey-faced forest people with large ears, as described in Algonquian folklore.
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – In Karelian-Finnish mythology, Ukko (meaning “grandfather” or “old man”) stands as a powerful symbol of nature’s force and balance. As the deity of weather, lightning, and thunderstorms, he commands the clouds and shapes the storms,
Ellen Lloyd- AncientPages.com – In part 1 we discussed some strange ancient flying animals. Were these ancient flying machines or fantasies of our ancestors? We are familiar with humans’ desire to fly. There are many legends about flying horses in
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Since we were not there, we cannot say what our ancestors created, witnessed or fantasized about. When we study myths and legends of ancient people, we can read those stories as entertaining fables or search
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Pyramid Texts represent the oldest known collection of ancient Egyptian hieroglyphic inscriptions containing religious texts, elaborate spells (or utterances), hymns, prayers, thousands of lines of fragments of myths and legends, references to mortuary and funerary
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Many scientists suggest time is cyclical and historical records reveal an ending often leads to a new beginning. Nothing lasts forever, and one day we will all be dust in the wind. The world we
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – In Norse legends, Fenja and her sister Menja were two giant maidens who mined gold in the Grotte (or the ‘World Mill’). It was a legendary, magical mill with two massive millstones that no man had
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – In Japanese mythology, Raijin (Raiden) is one of the eight gods of thunder and the master of lightning. His attribute is a sacred Taiko drum. He is commonly represented together with his brother, Fujin, the god
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – We continue our journey to the Pacific and listen to the words of our ancestors who witnessed the arrival of strange people who came from far away. As mentioned in part 1, myths and legends
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Sometimes clues to our ancient mysteries can be found between the lines, but we overlook them because we don’t make proper associations. This is especially true when myths and legends are investigated. Natives maintain their
