Myths Collection

When the Argonauts arrived in Thrace, they found King Phineus tormented by the Harpies, monstrous bird-women who stole and defiled his food. Zetes and Calais, the winged sons of the North Wind, pursued the creatures across the seas to the Strophades Islands. There, the goddess Iris intervened, sparing the Harpies in exchange for a vow that they would never plague Phineus again.

Following the death of her parents Sigurd and Brynhildr, the young princess Aslaug is hidden within a massive harp by her foster father Heimir to protect her from those who wish her harm. They travel to Spangereid, Norway, where Heimir is murdered by greedy peasants, and Aslaug is forced to live in disguise as a soot-covered servant named Kráka. Her true noble nature and beauty are eventually...

Following the betrayal of the Niflung brothers by Atli, King Gunnar is thrown into a pit of venomous serpents to meet a slow, agonizing death. With his hands bound and his executioners watching, Gunnar uses his feet to play a harp sent by his sister Gudrun, creating a melody so hauntingly beautiful that it lulls the snakes to sleep. Only a single, ancient adder remains awake, eventually...