Category: Paranormal

Thunderbird mythology links wingbeats to thunder and eyes to lightning. Compare Ojibwe, Northwest Coast and Lakota traditions in their own contexts. Read on.

Explore hydra mythology, from Lerna's marshes to the stumps Iolaus seared with fire, and the poison that outlasted the beast. Follow the myth and its aftermath.

Explore popular conspiracy theories, from the Moon landing hoax to QAnon, with origins and documentary evidence that put 13 claims in context. Read the article.

Echo Greek mythology follows a nymph cursed to repeat others’ words. Compare Ovid’s tale of Narcissus with Longus’s version involving Pan. Read the stories.

Phoenix mythology did not always involve flames. Herodotus described a bird carrying its dead father in myrrh. Trace how the rebirth story changed—read on.

Meet Japanese gods through 10 entries linking creation myths, kami and worship, from Izanagi and Izanami to Inari and Hachiman. Explore the kami's stories.

Explore Nyx Greek mythology, from her birth out of Chaos to her children Sleep and Death. Learn why Zeus feared her anger in this look at the goddess of night.

Explore siren mythology through Homer and ancient art: bird-bodied singers, deadly songs, and stories that changed over time. See what the sources reveal.

Mayan gods governed rain, maize, childbirth and death, but their roles varied by city. Explore their stories, images and rituals in this deity-by-deity guide.

Meet six Norse gods and goddesses, from Odin's costly search for wisdom to Freyr's gifts of peace and harvests. Explore their roles, stories and connections.