Most popular questions

54 When and how did the Greek mythos transfer to the Romans? 2015-04-28T23:37:00.797

43 What is the difference between a God and a Titan? 2015-04-28T16:28:51.577

41 Why does looking at Medusa with a mirror work? 2015-04-30T16:39:08.750

38 Are Excalibur and Caliburn different swords? 2015-04-28T17:01:14.340

38 What is the world's oldest joke? 2018-02-20T01:16:21.570

36 Why were there exactly 12 main Olympian Gods? 2015-04-29T07:45:39.570

36 What is the earliest known dragon myth? 2015-04-30T15:24:04.607

34 Why was it a good thing that hope remained in Pandora's box? 2015-04-28T18:13:11.940

33 How was it decided which warriors would go to Fólkvangr and which to Valhalla? 2015-04-28T16:21:01.033

32 Who did Adam and Eve's son Cain marry? 2015-04-29T05:33:21.123

32 Why did Zeus assume so many different forms for seduction? 2015-04-30T12:17:12.250

32 What is the difference between giants, Jotuns and trolls in Norse mythology? 2015-05-04T19:39:57.130

32 Where did the Roman gods live? 2015-05-18T23:56:47.837

31 Why did Egyptian Gods have animal heads? 2015-04-28T16:58:10.430

29 Was Loki originally a fire god? 2015-05-19T18:04:46.720

29 Why did God prefer Abel's offering to Cain's? 2015-06-19T15:09:07.483

29 Why are goats associated with Satan? 2016-08-07T01:17:33.420

28 Are there any myths we can plausibly trace back to a common Proto-Indo-European ancestor? 2015-04-28T16:44:17.923

28 Why was Odin afraid that his ravens would not return back to him? 2015-05-04T11:50:52.950

27 Was the Minotaur a single being, or a race? 2015-04-28T16:08:40.040

27 Why, according to Joseph Campbell, is the monomyth so common? 2015-04-28T20:11:03.147

27 What species is the Lady of the Lake? 2015-04-29T16:34:48.403

27 Why did Charon collect a toll at the River Styx 2015-04-30T15:57:49.280

26 Who worshipped the Titans? 2015-04-29T00:48:05.507

26 Is there any textual evidence that confirms the color of Hindu gods? 2015-04-29T06:35:40.323

26 What is Loki considered to be? 2015-04-29T19:49:29.547

26 Why are cats so important in Ancient Egypt? 2015-05-01T13:19:47.077

25 Did the Gods and Goddesses in Norse mythology act as patron gods? 2015-04-28T16:06:15.057

25 What differences were there in Greek soldiers worship of Ares and Roman soldiers worship of Mars? 2015-04-28T19:06:11.870

25 How did Athena keep from being turned into stone by her shield? 2015-05-04T00:19:46.270

24 How were djinn traditionally depicted in pre-Islamic Arabic myth? 2015-04-28T16:29:40.317

24 Are Kitsune and Huli jing the same? 2015-04-30T00:29:53.710

24 What was Plato's inspiration for the Atlantis myth? 2015-05-15T10:52:21.270

24 Why is the story of Odin hanging from Yggdrasil so similar to that of Jesus on the cross? 2016-11-07T19:37:17.773

23 Were any Buddhist narratives ever folded into the myths of the Greeks, or vice versa? 2015-04-28T16:51:59.180

23 What did the Mayans believe would happen when the Long Count rolled over to a new baktun, like it did on Dec 21, 2012? 2015-04-28T17:58:06.933

23 Who gave Hermes his winged shoes? 2015-04-28T19:38:05.800

23 How long ago was the Dreaming? 2015-04-28T23:27:52.600

23 Why is Athena considered the goddess of both fighting and craft skills? 2015-04-30T07:22:24.650

23 Why was Medusa the only mortal of the Gorgons? 2015-05-03T01:38:16.033

23 Who commands the Heavenly Host in combat? 2015-05-03T13:04:17.613

23 Who held the celestial sphere before Atlas? 2015-12-04T12:35:14.283

22 Where can I find the earliest literary compendium for the Greek Pantheon? 2015-04-28T15:51:47.600

22 Did the Greeks build temples for all of the children of Cronus? 2015-04-28T15:57:27.380

22 Is there a connection between Adam and Eve, and Ask and Embla? 2015-04-28T17:16:09.787

22 What happened to Medusa's sisters? 2015-04-29T10:55:42.613

22 Do Welsh fairies marry human women? 2015-04-29T16:15:03.980

22 What did Danae want? 2015-04-30T15:19:03.260

22 What is the significance of this part in the myth of the resurrection of Osiris? 2015-05-02T02:47:47.067

22 How old was Merlin when he died? 2015-05-04T15:48:21.260