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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

Catequil : God of Lightning

The Tibetan Wind Horse getting ready to fly

Wind Horse : The Celestial Steed of Spirit and Fortune

Al Uzza : Goddess of Fertility

Mimir : The God of Wisdom

Magbabaya : The Creator God

Aana Marutha, a seductive female spirit from Kerala mythology, standing under a moonlit banyan tree.

Aana Marutha : The Erotic Bloodsucker

Bosomtwe : God of the Lake

Chinnamasta, the Indian goddess, standing in a cremation ground.

Chinnamasta : Goddess of Transformation

"Hevioso, the God of Thunder, summoning lightning in a dramatic stormy scene."

Hevioso : God of Thunder

Phra Mae Thorani, the Southeast Asian Earth Goddess, kneeling on sacred soil as she wrings a torrent of luminous water from her long black hair

Phra Mae Thorani : The Earth Goddess of Southeast Asia

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

Kiviuq’s Spear : The Spirit of Nature

Sun blade of Tezcatlipoca

Sun Blade of Tezcatlipoca : The Radiant Blade

"Illustration of Dyrnwyn, the legendary flaming sword, glowing with magical fire and surrounded by mystical energy."

Dyrnwyn : The Flaming Sword

Excalibur :The Sword in Stone

Fragarach the legendary Celtic sword of vengeance

Fragarach : The Retaliator

"Kanabo, the legendary Japanese crushing mace, depicted with a heavy spiked head and sturdy wooden handle."

Kanabo : The Crushing Mace

Ruyi Jingu Bang : The Loyal Companion

Sharur : Smasher of Thousands

Ame-no-Habakiri : The Serpent Slayer

Aegis : The Divine Shield

Experiences

Where myth is lived, remembered, and reimagined

Tintagel castle ruins perched on dramatic cliffs overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, with stormy skies and crashing waves below.

Tintagel Castle : The Arthurian Birthplace

Image of the popular ancient structure Stonehenge

Stonehenge : Ancient Celtic Enigma Standing Against Time

Ancient Roman festival of Saturnalia, celebrated with feasting, gift-giving, and joyous revelry in honor of Saturn.

Saturnalia : Festival of Revelry

Odin’s Blot : The Viking Party

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

The Great Wall : The Timeless Barrier

A mystical scene of the Sacred Forest of Kpasse in Ouidah, Benin

Ouidah : The Sacred Crossroads

A vibrant Chaharshanbe Suri fire festival scene at night in Tehran

Chaharshanbe Suri : The Fire Festival

Illustration of Tet, the goddess of spring awakening

Tet : The Spring Awakening

Image of the blog post Apaturia : Celebration of Kinship

Apaturia : Celebration of Kinship

Races, Epics & Languages

The peoples, stories, and sacred tongues of mythic worlds

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

depiction of the Mahabharata’s Kurukshetra battlefield at dawn

Mahabharata : India’s Greatest Epic of Duty and Destiny

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

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

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

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

Experts

Voices interpreting myth today

A profile picture of Amish Tripathi

Amish Tripathi

Photo of Dr. Bettany Hughes

Dr. Bettany Hughes

Claude Lévi-Strauss

Dr. Rosalind Hackett

Image of mythology expert Pascal Boyer

Pascal Boyer

A photo of mythology expert Karen Armstrong

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

A photograph of mythology expert Jack Zipes

Jack Zipes

Image of Dr. Jason D. Batt

Dr. Jason D. Batt

Image of mythology expert Maria Tatar

Maria Tatar

Robert A. Segal

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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