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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

Night Hag : The Night Terror

Dalgyal Gwishin, a faceless Korean ghost with a smooth, egg-shaped head and faintly translucent humanoid form

Dalgyal Gwishin : Korea’s Faceless Ghost of Death

Lei Gong : God of Thunder

Kon : The Wind God

Depiction of a black three-legged crow with a golden breastplate and glowing wings

Samjoko : The Three Legged Crow

Green Tara : The Compassionate One

Nang Monto, queen of Longka, from Thai mythology — a regal woman with glowing fair skin, dressed in golden Thai royal attire

Nang Monto : The Graceful Queen of Longka

Nyasaye : The Supreme Being

Nyale from Bambara mythology as a solitary female figure surrounded by swirling flames and shadows, symbolizing chaos and fertility.

Nyale : Goddess of Fire

An image of Chullachaki, the Amazonian forest spirit.

Chullachaki : The One Footed Guardian

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

Green Dragon Crescent Blade : The Chinese Blade

Ancient sword Skofnung,with a glowing aura effect around the blade, symbolizing its legendary spirit-bound power from Norse mythology.

Skofnung : The Spirit Sword

Hofund : The Bifrost Sword

Nandaka : The Sword of Wisdom

Poseidon’s Trident : The Ruler of the Seas

Artistic depiction of Achilles’ spear, shown as a gleaming weapon resting against a battlefield backdrop, symbolizing strength and heroism.

Achilles’ Spear : The Hero’s Companion

Failnaught : The Magical Bow

Ruyi Jingu Bang : The Loyal Companion

A radiant golden shield named Svalinn floating in front of a blazing sun, inscribed with ancient Norse runes

Svalinn : The Solar Shield

Bhargavastra, shaped like a radiant arrow suspended mid-air, surrounded by swirling flames.

Bhargavastra : The Fiery Weapon

Experiences

Where myth is lived, remembered, and reimagined

Damballa Voodoo Festival : The Spectacle

"View of Mount Wakakusa during its annual grass-burning festival, with flames and smoke lighting up the hillside at dusk."

Mount Wakakusa : The Burning Mountain

A lone traveler in ancient Greek robes stands beside the turquoise waters of the Acheron River

Acheron River : Gateway to the Underworld

Cenote Sagrado at Chichén Itzá, viewed from above. The deep turquoise water is encircled by steep limestone cliffs covered in moss and vegetation.

Cenote Sagrado : Gateway to the Underworld

The Blarney Stone : Stone of Eloquence

Front view of Jokhang Temple, the spiritual heart of Tibetan Buddhism in Lhasa.

Jokhang Temple : The Spiritual Core

Lupercalia : Celebration of Fertility

a traditional Raksha Bandhan ceremony.

Raksha Bandhan : The Sacred Festival Inspired by India’s Epics

A vibrant Thingyan festival scene in Myanmar featuring celestial deity Thagyamin descending from golden clouds, surrounded by joyous crowds splashing water

Thingyan : The Burmese New Year

Ancient Babylonian Akitu festival scene with priests in ceremonial robes

Akitu : Mesopotamian New Year

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

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

depiction of the Mahabharata’s Kurukshetra battlefield at dawn

Mahabharata : India’s Greatest Epic of Duty and Destiny

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

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

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

Experts

Voices interpreting myth today

Dr. F. Landa Jocano

Robert A. Segal

Image of Dr. Jason D. Batt

Dr. Jason D. Batt

Picture of Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

A photo of mythology expert Karen Armstrong

Karen Armstrong: Scholar of Religion, Myth, and the Ethics of Compassion

Image of Thai folklore expert Dr Siraporn Nathalang

Dr. Siraporn Nathalang : Thailand’s Foremost Folklore Scholar

Photograph of Madeline Miller

Madeline Miller

Pierre Grimal

Georges Dumézil

Close-up photo of Adrienne Mayor, wearing glasses and a gentle smile.

Adrienne Mayor

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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