EncyclopediaofMythology
Discover the gods, goddesses, myths, legends and cosmology of ancient civilizations

Meet the Greeks
Ancient Worlds
Divine Domains
Fertility Deities
Trickster Deities
“To elevate our understanding of the stories and beliefs foundational to civilizations past, present, and future.”
Popular Pantheons
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Japanese Gods
The gods and goddesses of Japan, primordial creators and incarnations of nature
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Celtic Gods
Deities of the Celtic peoples, ruling over both human actions and the natural world
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Chinese Gods
The vast pantheon of gods and goddesses who rule both the heavens and the earth
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Aztec Gods
The deities responsible for the repeated creation and destruction of all humanity
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Egyptian Gods
The pantheon of deities responsible for maintaining cosmic order in ancient Egypt
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Classic Texts
- Greek Poem
Theogony
- Latin Poem
Metamorphoses
- Icelandic Text
Prose Edda
- Greek Poem
Odyssey
The Odyssey is a Greek epic poem by Homer, composed in the 8th century BCE, recounting the voyages of its hero Odysseus as he returns home from the Trojan War.
- Icelandic Poems
Poetic Edda
- Greek Poem
Iliad
Set during the final weeks of the Trojan War, Homer’s classic Greek masterpiece, the Iliad, narrates the events and battles leading up to the fall of Troy.
- Latin Poem
Aeneid