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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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Explore Myths Across the World

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Beings

Gods, spirits, heroes, creatures, and urban legends

Jeoseung Saja : The Korean Grim Reaper

Image of the Hadzabe creator god Haine standing in a Tanzanian jungle

Haine : The Supreme Sky Spirit of the Hadza People

Susanoo : God of Storms

Tezcatlipoca : The Night God

Chu Dong Tu : The Marsh Boy

Amihan : The Monsoon Bringer

Rusalka : The Water Spirit

Ghmerti, the supreme deity of Georgian mythology, as a radiant celestial figure in a white sky realm

Ghmerti : The Creator God

Abundantia : Goddess of Abundance

Ggulu : The Sky 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

Zeus’s Thunderbolt : The Mightiest One

"Sekhmet’s wrath depicted as blazing arrows in mythology."

Sekhmet’s Arrows : The Fiery Wrath

the Golden Axe of Hephaestus resting on an ancient volcanic forge

Golden Axe of Hephaestus : The Legendary Greek Divine Weapon

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

Skofnung : The Spirit Sword

Brahmastra : The Ultimate Weapon

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

Bhargavastra : The Fiery Weapon

Illustration of Thuan Thien Kiem, the legendary Sword of Heaven with mystical glow

Thuan Thien Kiem : The Sword of Haaven

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

Svalinn : The Solar Shield

the golden sword Chrysaor from Greek mythology

Chrysaor : The Golden Blade

a dramatic scene of the Narayanastra during the Mahabharata war

Narayanastra : The Divine Missile

Experiences

Where myth is lived, remembered, and reimagined

Abu Simbel: The ancient Egyptian temple complex with colossal statues of Ramses II.

Abu Simbel : The Temple Complex

Lupercalia : Celebration of Fertility

Langun-Gobingob Caves : Entrance to another Realm

Diwali : Festival of Lights

Akwasidae Festival in Kumasi, Ghana: the Asantehene carried in a palanquin

Akwasidae : Ghana’s Legendary Celebration of the Golden Stool

Tikal : The Towering Temple

Petra : The Desert Wonder

Illustration of Tet, the goddess of spring awakening

Tet : The Spring Awakening

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

Saturnalia : Festival of Revelry

Image of Palatine Hill in Rome, showing ancient ruins and historical architecture.

Palatine Hill : History of an Empire

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

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

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

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

cinematic illustration inspired by the Ramakien epic

Ramakien : The Legendary Tale at the Heart of Thailand

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

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

Experts

Voices interpreting myth today

Image of Thai folklore expert Dr Siraporn Nathalang

Dr. Siraporn Nathalang : Thailand’s Foremost Folklore Scholar

Photo of Dr. Bettany Hughes

Dr. Bettany Hughes

Pierre Grimal

Margaret Murray

Joanna Gardner

Dr. Selena Madden pictured in a natural, everyday moment.

Dr. Selena Madden

David Leeming

Image of mythology expert Maria Tatar

Maria Tatar

Image of Dr. Bonnie MacLachlan

Dr. Bonnie MacLachlan

Stephen Fry

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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