Europe · Guide
Greek traditions
Olympians, Titans, heroes, and stories from a wide range of ancient Greek communities.
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Many traditions. Many ways to explain the world.
Explore selected mythological traditions through their central figures, recurring themes, and classic stories. The labels below are starting points; each tradition contains regional variation and centuries of interpretation.
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Europe · Guide
Norse traditions
Gods, giants, world-trees, and poems preserved in medieval Icelandic sources.
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Celtic traditions
A broad family of traditions preserved in texts, archaeology, folklore, and living cultures.
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Egyptian traditions
Deities, kingship, the afterlife, and the maintenance of cosmic order along the Nile.
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Hindu traditions
A vast, living body of sacred stories and traditions across many languages and communities.
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Japanese traditions
Kami, creation accounts, heroic cycles, and stories shaped by Shinto and Buddhist contexts.
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Maya traditions
Stories from distinct Maya peoples, whose languages and cultural traditions continue today.
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Aztec / Mexica traditions
Accounts and deities of the Mexica and neighboring peoples in central Mexico.
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The word “mythology” can describe a body of stories, but it should not flatten living religions or cultures into one fixed set of tales. Read each guide as an introduction, not a complete account.