Mythos

Folklore and fairytales have long played a part in the fantasy genre. This week we take a look at their influence on Netflix's The Witcher.

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

We explore the legend of how Anansi won all the stories of the world from the sky-god Nyame.

Pattou’s North Child reimagines the legend of East of the Sun and West of the Moon, a story of a girl taken from her family by a polar bear.

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.

"And yet, it was still a performance. Odin and I both knew it. It was a kind of play, a dream of how things might have been." — J. Harris

Released in 2021, The Green Knight tells the story of a popular Arthurian myth, starring Gawain and a mysterious, seemingly immortal knight.

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

We summarise a classical Greek tragedy, originally collected in Ovid's Metamorphoses, telling a tale of murder, betrayal and revenge.

We take a look at the mythical inspiration behind the magical weapons that appear in Veronica Roth's YA fantasy novel, Chosen Ones.

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.

“The hunger of a dragon is slow to wake, but hard to sate.” ― Ursula K. Le Guin

This week Mythos delves into Greek myth as we take a look at Hadestown, a stunning musical reimagining of Orpheus and Eurydice.

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

"Why shirts made of graveyard nettles by bleeding fingers and silence should disenchant men..." ― R. Stonlit

We take a look at Tracy Deonn's stunning novel Legendborn, which offers a unique reimagining of Arthurian Legend.

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

“What do men know? Because they have seen no unicorns for a while does not mean we have all vanished." ― Peter S. Beagle

Cult Classic, The Mummy may have earned two sequels, a children's cartoon and 2017 reboot, but how closely does it relate to the real myths?