Myths Collection

Upon returning from the Trojan War, King Idomeneus of Crete was caught in a terrifying storm and vowed to sacrifice the first living thing he saw to Poseidon if he survived. To his horror, the...

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...

Following the tragic death of the beloved god Baldr, his brother Hermod volunteers to ride to the underworld to negotiate for his release. Mounted on Odin's eight-legged horse Sleipnir, Hermod...

To protect the realms from the growing threat of the wolf Fenrir, the gods of Asgard attempted to bind the beast with unbreakable chains. After multiple failed attempts, they commissioned the...

The fertility god Freyr falls into a deep melancholy after catching a glimpse of the beautiful giantess Gerðr. To win her hand, he sends his messenger Skírnir to Jotunheim, but is forced to pay a...

The fertility god Freyr commits a grave transgression by sitting upon Odin's sacred throne, Hliðskjálf, which allows the observer to see into all worlds. From this high seat, he glimpses the...

Following the death of Baldr, the gods capture the trickster Loki and bind him in a dark cavern as punishment. A venomous serpent is placed above him, dripping corrosive poison toward his face,...

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...

Fearful of the prophecy that the monstrous wolf Fenrir would bring about their destruction, the gods of Asgard attempted to bind him with magical fetters. After failing with heavy iron chains,...

When the Greek fleet is stranded at Aulis by a lack of wind caused by the goddess Artemis, King Agamemnon is forced to choose between his ambition and his daughter's life. To appease the goddess...

King Admetus of Pherae is spared from death only if someone else takes his place, a sacrifice his wife Alcestis willingly makes. When Heracles arrives as a guest and discovers the tragedy hidden...

Following the peace treaty between the Æsir and the Vanir gods, the wise Mímir was sent as a hostage to Vanaheim alongside the god Hoenir. The Vanir eventually felt cheated by the exchange when...