Blog Feed: Myth & Legends

Kappa

Published on 2008-09-10 05:59:00

In Medieval Japan, a breed of humanoid creature called the Kappa was believed at the time to dwell in rivers and swampy areas.It was a type of vampirelike lecherous creature that is more intelligent than the devilish, and less malevolent toward men.T > read more

Dagda. God of the Celts

Published on 2008-05-16 15:02:00

The Dagda was the father God of the Celts they called him the Good God because he protected their crops. He was king of the Tuatha Dé Danann and ruled over Uisnech in Co. Meath. He had a cauldron called the Undry which supplied unlimited food and > read more

Legend of Iztaccíhuatl and Popocatépetl

Published on 2008-04-03 14:37:00

The legend tells so long time ago, when the Aztecs arrived to the Anahuac valley and mountains don’t have a defined form, there was born in the Great City Tenochtitlán a beautiful princess named Mixtli, only daughter of Tizoc, the "Tlatoani" (Grea > read more

The Toad And The Boy

Published on 2008-03-08 09:03:00

The water-fowls were flying over the marshy lakes. It was now the hunting season. Indian men, with bows and arrows, were wading waist deep amid the wild rice. Near by, within their wigwams, the wives were roasting wild duck and making down pillows. I > read more

Nut, Sky Goddess, Mother of the Gods...

Published on 2008-02-19 13:26:00

She was the personification of the sky. Often depicted as a woman arched over the earth god GebShe was believed to be the daughter of the gods Shu and Tefnut, the granddaughter of the sun god Ra. Her husband was also her brother, Geb. She was thought > read more

Legend of Icarus

Published on 2008-01-06 10:25:00

In order to escape the Labyrinth, Deadalus made a set of wings for his son and himself. The wings were forged out of wax and feathers. With the wings, the father and son were able to fly out of the Labyrinth to freedom. Before alighting, Deadalus gav > read more

Rhiannon

Published on 2007-12-11 07:50:00

Rhiannon is an old Welsh Goddess of the earth and fertility, of horses and birds, who has links to the Underworld and who is much featured in the Mabinogion.Rhiannon's first husband was Pwyll, who had once done a stint as King of the Underworld.Their > read more

Origin of the Lakota Peace Pipe

Published on 2007-11-29 09:58:00

Long, long ago, two young and handsome Lakota were chosen by their band to find out where the buffalo were. While the men were riding in the buffalo country, they saw someone in the distance walking toward them. As always they were on the watch for a > read more

Zeus

Published on 2007-10-27 18:43:00

Zeus was the supreme god, the master of all gods and men. Zeus was the god of light, of the sky and of atmospheric phenomena: winds, clouds, rain, thunder. But Zeus not only presided over celestial manifestations causing rain, thunder and lightning. > read more

The Legend of King Onjo of Paekche

Published on 2007-10-27 17:07:00

The father of King Onjo, founder of Paekche, was Chumong. He fled from North Puyô to escape troubles and went to Cholbon Puyô, whose king had no son but had three daughters. Knowing that Chumong was extraordinary, the king presented his second daug > read more