Mythology

In Roman polytheism, one god stands out as uniquely Roman with a unique place in the hierarchy of gods: Janus.

The idea of Ma’at was a fundamental concept in ancient Egypt, but what was Ma’at, and how did an idea manifest as a goddess?

For his ninth labor, Eurystheus ordered Heracles to obtain a magical girdle from Hippolyta, the Queen of the Amazons.

Anubis was the ancient Egyptian god of mummification and guided souls as they transitioned from the world of the living to the underworld.

Venus Cloacina was an ancient Roman goddess who protected the Cloaca Maxima, the oldest of the sewers in the city of Rome.

Brutality and aggression were often central themes in Mesoamerican mythology. Why were they so captivated by blood, and why was it everywhere?

Eurystheus ordered Heracles to steal Geryon’s cattle. Geryon was the three-headed giant who ruled the island of Erytheia at the edge of the known world.

Hera was the queen of the Olympian gods and the Greek goddess of marriage and women. In Greek myth, she is known for her vengeful temperament.