Mythos

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

The focus of Euripides' famous play, Medea was wife to the Greek hero Jason and both mother and murderer to his children.

Once human, the constellations of Ursa Major and Ursa Minor are said to have been placed into the night sky as stars by the Greek god Zeus.

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

This week, in honour of mid-winter we take a look at some of wintery figures associated with the holidays.

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.

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.

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.

“Life lives on life. This is the sense of the symbol of the Ouroboros, the serpent biting its tail." - J. Campbell

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

In honour of the holiday, we take a look at a some of the history, superstitions and legends of Halloween.

"There are koi in the pond, massive, serene, and I wonder: are they dreams of fish, or fish who dream?" ― S. Monette

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?

When his beloved hammer, Mjolnir is stolen Thor, god of thunder has no choice but to disguise himself as a bride to steal it back.

Peadar O’Guilin’s ‘The Call’ tells the story of Nessa, a girl born into a dystopian future Ireland, a land besieged by vengeful Sidhe.

We finish off our exploration of Cyprus with a trip to the ancient city of Kourion, with its Roman houses, theatre and Nymphaeum .

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

Set in Canada, Jordanna Max Brodsky’s novel explores mythology from both Inuit and Viking cultures following the story of the hunter Omat.

Mythos continues our exploration of Cyprus as we take a look at the birthplace of Aphrodite, Goddess of love.