Myths Collection

This tragic myth recounts the curse of the nymph Echo, who could only repeat the words of others, and her unrequited love for the beautiful but vain Narcissus. After rejecting Echo and many others, Narcissus is cursed to fall in love with his own reflection in a pool on Mount Helicon, eventually wasting away and transforming into the flower that bears his name. The story serves as a classic...

In the furthest northern reaches of the world sits the giant Hræsvelgr, who takes the form of a colossal eagle. By flapping his massive wings at the edge of the heavens, he generates the winds that sweep across all nine realms of the Norse cosmos. His role as the 'Corpse-Swallower' highlights the dual nature of the wind as both a life-giving force for sailors and a harbinger of destruction...