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World Mythology & Folklore Guides
LikeMyth offers clear world mythology and folklore guides for readers comparing gods, legendary creatures, sacred symbols, underworlds, family lines, and recurring story patterns across ancient texts and living traditions.
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- Greek and Roman gods, heroes, monsters, and underworld stories.
- Norse world tree, Ragnarok, runic imagery, giants, and Valkyries.
- Egyptian afterlife beliefs, solar myths, divine families, and temple symbols.
- Yokai, dragons, boundary-crossing figures, flood myths, creation stories, and world creatures.
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Start with a deity, creature, symbol, or story question, then move through cultural context, source notes, respectful wording, related myths, and comparisons across traditions. The atlas is organized for students, curious readers, writers, and anyone checking what an old story means before sharing it.
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Greek Mythology
Readable explanations of Olympian gods, heroic cycles, monsters, symbols, and Greek stories in their ancient literary and cultic contexts.
15 guidesNorse Mythology
Guides to Odin, Loki, Ragnarok, Yggdrasil, the Norse cosmos, and legendary beings from Old Norse tradition.
13 guidesEgyptian Mythology
Ancient Egyptian gods, afterlife beliefs, symbols, divine kingship, and stories of death, rebirth, and cosmic order.
17 guidesJapanese Yokai & Folklore
Respectful explainers on yokai, spirits, supernatural beings, folk beliefs, and Japanese story traditions.
16 guidesCeltic & European Folklore
Irish, Scottish, Welsh, and wider European folklore, from banshees and selkies to fairy lore and old seasonal symbols.
12 guidesAfrican & Caribbean Folklore
African and diasporic oral traditions, trickster tales, spirit figures, and Caribbean folk narratives explained with care.
17 guidesAsian Mythology & Folklore
Chinese, Hindu, Buddhist, and broader Asian mythic figures, sacred stories, creatures, and cultural symbols.
30 guidesMythic Creatures, Symbols & Story Patterns
Cross-cultural guides to legendary creatures, symbolic meanings, myth types, archetypes, and recurring story patterns.
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Zeus Family Tree Explained
A source-led Zeus family tree explaining Cronus, Rhea, Hera, Zeus's siblings, consorts, children, succession myths, version differences, and common mistakes.
Norse MythologyOdin Explained in Norse Mythology
A source-led guide to Odin in Norse mythology, covering Eddic sources, runes, ravens, Mimir, Yggdrasil, Valhalla, Ragnarok, and misconceptions.
Egyptian MythologyAnubis Meaning and Role Explained
Source-led Anubis meaning guide covering Inpu/Anpu, mummification, tomb protection, Osiris, Nephthys, Isis, Thoth, Maat, and the weighing of the heart.
Japanese Yokai & FolkloreKitsune Meaning in Japanese Folklore
Kitsune meaning explained through Japanese fox spirits, Inari shrine messengers, zenko and nogitsune, shapeshifting, fox wives, kitsune tsuki, fox fire, and fox wedding imagery.
Celtic & European FolkloreCú Chulainn Story Explained
Cú Chulainn story explained through Setanta, Culann's hound, the Ulster Cycle, Táin Bó Cúailnge, Scáthach, Emer, Medb, Fer Diad, geasa, the Morrígan, and the hero's death.
African & Caribbean FolkloreSundiata Epic Explained
Sundiata Epic explained through Sunjata, Mande oral tradition, jeli and griot performance, Sogolon, exile, Sumanguru, Kirina, Mali Empire, Kurukan Fuga, and history-versus-epic cautions.
Asian Mythology & FolkloreLegend of the White Snake Explained
Legend of the White Snake explained through Bai Suzhen, Xu Xian, Xiaoqing, Fahai, West Lake, Broken Bridge, realgar wine, Jinshan Temple, Leifeng Pagoda, Feng Menglong, opera, and version changes.
Mythic Creatures, Symbols & Story PatternsSirens vs Mermaids Explained
Sirens vs mermaids explained through Homeric Sirens, Greek bird-women, Odysseus, mermaid folklore, Andersen, maritime art, and modern pop-culture confusion.
Greek MythologyAthena Symbols and Meaning
A source-led guide to Athena symbols including the owl, olive tree, aegis, helmet, spear, snake, Gorgoneion, Athens, wisdom, craft, and strategic war.
Norse MythologyLoki in Norse Mythology Explained
A source-led Loki guide covering Lokasenna, the Prose Edda, Baldr, Thor, shapeshifting, Angrboda, Fenrir, Jormungandr, Hel, Sleipnir, Ragnarok, and modern misconceptions.
Egyptian MythologyOsiris Myth Explained
Source-led Osiris myth guide covering Usir/Osiris, Isis, Set, Nephthys, Horus, Anubis, Abydos, kingship, fertility, death, restoration, and afterlife judgment.
Japanese Yokai & FolkloreTengu Explained in Japanese Folklore
Tengu explained through Japanese mountain spirits, daitengu, karasu tengu, yamabushi, Shugendo, pride, wind, martial arts, Yoshitsune, and tengu masks.
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Greek MythologyOrion and the Scorpion Myth Explained
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Greek MythologyArachne and Athena Weaving Contest Explained
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Greek MythologyPrometheus Fire Myth Explained
Prometheus fire myth
Greek MythologyPhaethon and the Sun Chariot Explained
Phaethon sun chariot
Mythic Creatures, Symbols & Story PatternsNinurta and Anzu Myth Explained
Ninurta and Anzu
Mythic Creatures, Symbols & Story PatternsEtana and the Eagle Myth Explained
Etana and the Eagle
Mythic Creatures, Symbols & Story PatternsAdapa and the South Wind Explained
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