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Mythlok is a gateway to the world’s mythic traditions. From gods and heroes to spirits, monsters, sacred places, and forgotten legends, it brings together the stories that shaped civilizations and continue to influence culture, imagination, and storytelling today.

Across cultures and centuries, mythology was humanity’s first way of explaining creation, power, morality, fear, and the unknown. These stories took many forms. Creator gods and cosmic forces, tricksters and underworld rulers, legendary weapons, sacred landscapes, rituals, festivals, and folklore passed down through generations. Together, they form a vast and interconnected mythic world.

At Mythlok, you can explore this world in all its depth and diversity. Discover mythological characters and creatures, ancient and modern legends, symbolic artifacts, sacred locations, regional traditions, and the stories that still echo through films, books, games, and popular culture. From Asia and Africa to Europe, the Americas, and Oceania, Mythlok brings global mythologies together in one place.

Whether you arrive out of curiosity, research, or creative inspiration, Mythlok invites you to step into a world where stories are never truly lost, only waiting to be rediscovered.

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Beings

Gods, spirits, heroes, creatures, and urban legends

A colossal, muscular giant Pangu stands amid swirling cosmic clouds, holding a massive glowing axe that splits heaven and earth.

Pangu : The First Creator Who Shaped the Chinese Cosmos

Depiction of Oshun, the Yoruba Goddess of Love and beauty, surrounded by rivers and gold.

Oshun : Goddess of Love

image of Anat, the Ugaritic and Canaanite goddess of war and hunting.

Anat : The Warrior Goddess

Kumarbi, the Hurrian god of divine succession and prosperity, as an aged, regal figure seated in the underworld

Kumarbi : Father of the Gods

a dramatic image of Denwen, the fiery serpent god from Egyptian mythology

Denwen : The Fiery Serpent

Depiction of Akop, the Corpse Eater, portrayed as a ghastly figure devouring the remains of the dead.

Akop : The Corpse Eater

Manticore : The Deadly Predator

image of Apis from Egyptian Mythology, majestic black bull standing in a temple courtyard of ancient Memphis.

Apis : The Sacred Bull

Grootslang : The Elephant Snake

Ratumaibulu : The Snake God

Concepts

Creation, underworlds, curses, blessings, and mythic ideas

Odin, disguised as a hooded wanderer with one shadowed eye, sits across from the giant Vafthrudnir at a rune-carved stone table discussing Odin's Riddles

What Were Odin’s Riddles, and Why Were They Deadly?

Akan Caribbean mythology depiction of cultural continuity between West Africa and the Caribbean

Akan Caribbean Mythology: African Beliefs That Crossed the Atlantic

an ancient stone monument aligned with the Sun during the Solar Solstice

Why the Solar Solstice marked the most powerful days of the ancient world

f Achilles standing on a battlefield at dawn, bronze armor reflecting firelight, his body unmarred by wounds

Achilles’s Invulnerability : The Near-Perfect Blessing That Sealed His Fate

an ancient stone temple aligned with the rising Sun during the Solar Equinox

Solar Equinox in Ancient Belief: Light, Darkness and Divine Harmony

aptamatrika, seven divine mother goddesses seated in a sacred formation inside an ancient Indian stone temple

Saptamatrika : The Seven Mother Goddesses Who Shape Cosmic Power

Gremlin inside a World War II fighter aircraft engine bay

Gremlin : The Wartime Legend Behind Mechanical Failure

Sigurd standing beside the fallen dragon Fafnir before using Sigur'd Dragon Blood boon

Sigurd’s Dragon Blood Boon: The Blessing That Shaped a Norse Hero

cinematic depiction of Likundu witchcraft from Central African mythology

Likundu Witchcraft and Its Role in Central African Mythology

Image representing Urban Legends in movies

Urban Legends in Film: Top 8 Movies Based on Modern Folklore

Weapons & Artifacts

Objects of power, symbols of legend

Fragarach the legendary Celtic sword of vengeance

Fragarach : The Retaliator

Mjölnir : The Devastating Hammer

Axe of Legba : The Divine Communicator

Pashupatastra : The Devastating One

Sudarshana Chakra : The Divine Discuss

Claíomh Solais : Sword of Light

Zeus’s Thunderbolt : The Mightiest One

Helm of Darkness : Invincibility of Hades

Mace of Sohrab : The Blessed One

Brahmashirsha Astra, a glowing celestial arrow floating mid-air

Brahmashirsha Astra : The Devastating Weapon

Experiences

Where myth is lived, remembered, and reimagined

Holi : Festival of Colours

A vibrant Chaharshanbe Suri fire festival scene at night in Tehran

Chaharshanbe Suri : The Fire Festival

Chaco Canyon : The Spiritual Hub

A serene early spring scene inspired by Celtic mythology: a sacred well surrounded by moss and early snowdrops, soft sunlight filtering through mist during Imbloc

Imbolc: The Festival of Light and Renewal

Image of the Blog Post Nowroz : Persian New Year

Nowroz : Persian New Year

An image of the Songkran in full flow in Bangkok

Songkran : The Water Festival

Machu Picchu : The Lost City

The Korean festival Chuseok celebration under a full harvest moon

Chuseok : Korean Thanksgiving Day

sunrise over the ruins of Hampi, with giant granite boulders, the Virupaksha Temple gopuram rising through morning mist

Hampi : The Ancient Kingdom Carved in Stone

Scene in Varanasi with floating lamps on the Ganges and people gathered along the ghats in a spiritual atmosphere.

Varanasi : The Eternal City

Races, Epics & Languages

The peoples, stories, and sacred tongues of mythic worlds

cinematic illustration inspired by the Ramakien epic

Ramakien : The Legendary Tale at the Heart of Thailand

portrait of Odysseus standing on the deck of a weathered ancient Greek ship

Odyssey : The Hero’s Path Through Myth, Peril, and Destiny

Achilles and Hector facing each other before the walls of Troy under a blood-red sky in the Illiad

The Iliad : Homer’s Epic of Wrath and Heroism

An image representing the Epic of Giglamesh

Epic of Gilgamesh

depiction of the Hero Twins, Hunahpu and Xbalanque, standing at the entrance of Xibalba in the Popol Vuh

Popol Vuh : The Maya Epic of Creation, Heroes, and Ancestral Memory

depiction of the Mahabharata’s Kurukshetra battlefield at dawn

Mahabharata : India’s Greatest Epic of Duty and Destiny

An epic scene from the Ramayana: Prince Rama, with a bow in hand, standing beside Sita and Lakshmana in a lush forest, while Hanuman kneels in devotion

Ramayana

Image representing the Shahnameh: an ancient Persian king seated on a weathered stone throne at the center of a vast, timeless landscape

Shahnameh : Persia’s Epic of Kings, Heroes, and Fate

Experts

Voices interpreting myth today

Close-up of Barry Cunliffe

Barry Cunliffe

A photograph of mythology expert Jack Zipes

Jack Zipes

Pierre Grimal

Image of Dr. Heather Taylor

Dr. Heather Taylor

An image of mythology expert Neil Gaiman

Neil Gaiman

Image of mythology expert Bruce Lincoln

Bruce Lincoln : Scholar of Myth, Power, and History

Photograph of the mythology expert Mary Beard

Mary Beard : Rethinking Rome and Classical Antiquity

Photograph of expert Dr Joshua Bowen

Dr Joshua Bowen : Ancient Near Eastern Scholar and Public Educator

A profile picture of Amish Tripathi

Amish Tripathi

Photo of Dr. Bettany Hughes

Dr. Bettany Hughes

Mythic Snapshots

Short visual stories (Web Stories) from mythic traditions around the world

5 Tragic Love Stories from Mythology
5 Tragic Love Stories from Mythology
9 Goddesses Who Define Feminine Power
9 Goddesses Who Define Feminine Power
7 Forgotten Gods of Ancient India
7 Forgotten Gods of Ancient India
8 Mythical Weapons More Powerful Than Mjölnir
8 Mythical Weapons More Powerful Than Mjölnir

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