Myths Collection

King Codrus of Athens, upon learning from the Delphic Oracle that his city would only survive if he perished at the hands of the enemy, sacrificed himself during the Dorian invasion. Disguising...

An epic and legendary clash between the Danish King Harald Wartooth and the Swedish King Sigurd Hring, orchestrated by the god Odin to collect the souls of heroes for Valhalla. The battle is...

Erichthonius was the legendary king of Athens who was born directly from the earth of Attica following a complex encounter between the gods Hephaestus and Athena. Entrusted to the daughters of...

Following a dispute over a woman that led to the death of Queen Borghild’s brother, the hero Sinfjötli is targeted by his stepmother in a deceptive funeral feast. Despite his father Sigmund's...

King Fjölnir of Sweden, a descendant of the god Freyr, traveled to Denmark to visit his friend King Frodi. During a massive feast in the Great Hall at Lejre, the king became heavily intoxicated...

King Harald Wartooth, an aged and nearly blind ruler of Denmark, sought a glorious death in battle to avoid the shame of a 'straw death' in bed. Orchestrating the massive Battle of Brávellir...

Völundr, a legendary smith, was captured and maimed by King Niðuðr to ensure a lifetime of forced labor. In a brutal act of vengeance, Völundr killed the king's two young sons and transformed...

King Aun of Sweden, a ruler of the legendary Yngling dynasty, sought to evade the inevitability of death by striking a grim bargain with the god Odin. For every ten years of additional life...

Salmoneus, the King of Elis, claimed to be a god and attempted to recreate the thunder and lightning of Zeus through mechanical trickery. His extreme hubris eventually led to his destruction when...

Seeking to save the city of Thebes from a murderous monster, the traveler Oedipus confronts the Sphinx on Mount Phikion. The Sphinx, a creature with the body of a lion and the head of a woman,...

Thor, seeking a massive cauldron for the gods' brewing, stays with the giant Hymir and insists on a fishing trip. Lacking bait, Thor decapitates Hymir's largest ox, Himinhrjót, using its head to...

After the legendary hero Sigurd slays the dragon Fafnir, his foster-father Regin asks him to roast the beast's heart. Upon accidentally burning his thumb and tasting the dragon's blood, Sigurd...