Mythos

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

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.

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

The Egyptians worshipped many gods, their numbers reaching into the thousands. This week, Mythos takes a look at just a few of this number.

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.

The modern myth, there are many today who fervently believe that we share our planet with cryptid creatures - yeti's, monsters and moth men.

As the year comes to a close, we take a look at the months that make up the year and the gods that they are named for.

We take a look at the folklore surrounding Father Christmas, and how it has evolved over the years.

One of Humanity's steadfast companions, horses can be found all around the world and, therefore, so do their myths.

Some legends are told gain and again, appearing around the world in different forms. One such story is Beauty and the Beast.

According to Greek myth, many plants were once human - run afoul of a god's temper, or pity. We take a look at some of these unlucky people.

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

Dying and then living again, the Phoenix is an important symbol of rebirth and renewal that remains popular in cultures around the world .

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

Loki the Trickster is one of the more famous deities in the Norse Pantheon, we take a look at the myths and history of this iconic figure.

For centuries, tales of the Kraken have been frighten sailors. But where did these myths come from? And is there any truth to the myth?

Trickster gods are key figures in mythology and appear in myths around the globe. We take a look at a few such gods, from African myth.

They may not be throwing thunderbolts, and sending storms, but the minor gods of Greco-Roman myth had their own (very odd) parts to play.

Noah was not the only one to escape a flood and many cultures have tales of heroes escaping flooding - but where do these legends come from?

Phoenixes to Persephone - in honour of Easter, we've taken a look at different resurrection myths from around the world.