Mythology

Americas

149 articles

Native American mythology

The mythical beasts, heroic humans, and nurturing spirits that make up the fascinating spectrum of Native American mythology.

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Asia

123 articles

Central Asian mythology

The mythology of the peoples living in Central Asia. It includes the countries of Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia,

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36 articles

Korean mythology

The world of Korean folklore and mythology is a diverse and fascinating one. It is filled with deities and semi-deities born fro

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1,163 articles

Philippine mythology

Mythology from the Philippines, an archipelago of over seven thousands islands in Southeast Asia.

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319 articles

Southeast Asian mythology

The myths of the people of Southeast Asia, a region comprising region of Asia comprising Indochina, Thailand, Malysia, the Malay Peninsula, and the Malay Archipelago, including Borneo.

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Europe

1,605 articles

Greek mythology

The body of traditional tales concerning the gods, heroes, and rituals of the ancient Greeks.

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2,609 articles

Greek people

The vast number of heroes, kings, warriors, seers, and other characters from Greek mythology and legend that make up the rich collection of stories, adventures, and epics.

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103 articles

Latvian mythology

The mythology of the Latvians of eastern Europe, whose culture is rooted in native folklore.

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762 articles

Norse mythology

The collective myths of the Scandinavians (Sweden, Denmark, Norway, and Iceland). The main sources for Norse mythology, Indo-European in origin, are the Icelandic Eddas.

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571 articles

Roman mythology

The beliefs and practices of the inhabitants of the Italian peninsula from ancient times until the ascendancy of Christianity in the fourth century CE.

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Middle East

535 articles

Judaic mythology and religion

A collection of Judaic myths, drawing on its primary source the Bible, followed by the Talmuds, the midrashic literature, and th

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Oceania

294 articles

Aboriginal mythology

The original inhabitants of Australia who have occupied the continent for at least 40,000 years (or maybe even 60,000 years).

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1,210 articles

Māori mythology

The mythology of the Māori of New Zealand.

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198 articles

Melanesian mythology

The myths of Melanesia, one of the three major subdivisions (with Micronesia and Polynesia) of the Pacific Islands.

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229 articles

Micronesian mythology

The myths of Micronesia, one of the three major subdivisions (with Melanesia and Polynesia) of the Pacific Islands.

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