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Myths, legends and fairy tales shape who we are, just as much as the history written in textbooks. Here we share links to anything related to mythology and discuss stories from around the world.

This subreddit is dedicated to highlighting and discussing myths and legends from all over the world.


The Big Rule: This is NOT the place to drop links to Wikipedia entries on werewolves, vampires and Big Foot. Consider this subreddit based on academia and not cheap conspiracy theories.

Post on the intention to have a discussion and not a debate. Discussing the origins of a Wendigo is fine. Debating its existence is ludicrous.

The Following Rules

  • 1) Please be specific as possible with your post titles.

  • 2) Keep discussions polite, civil and engaging

  • 3) This is NOT a place for karma whoring.

  • 4) Nor is it a place for memes

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An History dive into the ancient Alexandria's Library

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2024/04/05
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Artemis | Lady of the Wilderness

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2024/04/03
23:04 UTC

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Run or Forfeit Your Life! | Brazilian Folklore

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2024/04/01
21:53 UTC

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Forgor the name of a story/myth/legend idek

Ok 1st of all sorry if this is off-topic/against the rules 2nd of all, I got a problem that's literally keeping me awake at night.

Basically, out of nowhere my brain remembered about a story I read some time ago, which I'm pretty sure it was a myth but I can't find it in any of the mythologies I usually read about, so I'm starting to doubt it's a myth and it even might be a backstory for a tv show/videogame character as far as I know;

The story basically talks about a man (or god(?)) who's really really really in love with a woman (or goddess or a non human creature(?)). He's so much in love with her that even if she's actually just consuming his life for personal nourishment, he decides (or maybe he was oblivious to it idr????) to stay with her and die for her instead of running away

I hope it rings a bell for you and that you can help me more than my useless brain, my friends and chatgpt combined could. Thank you for taking your time for reading anyways :)

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2024/03/31
21:59 UTC

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An History dive into the Fountain of Youth

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2024/03/30
23:46 UTC

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PHOTO: 'LA LLORONA' ENTITY Horrifies Salta, Argentina Police Officer

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2024/03/30
19:44 UTC

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The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

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2024/03/28
00:14 UTC

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An History dive into Greek Fire

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2024/03/25
22:59 UTC

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A Brief History of PIG PEOPLE & PHANTOMS

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2024/03/25
18:10 UTC

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The Real Horrors of the PONTIANAK Legend

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2024/03/25
17:38 UTC

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Myths or Legends surrounding betrayal and sisterhood?

There are a lot of betrayal stories with women at the center, but most of them are women betraying men through infidelity or by being a “temptress.”

Are their any betrayal myths with women betraying another women? Romantically, platonically, or otherwise? Specifically the idea of the betrayal rooted deeper than just betraying one woman, but the entire sisterhood?

This is all inspired by the book Women Who Run With Wolves by Dr. Estes, so something along those lines if you’ve ever read the book

I know the topic is kind of dark, but any help would be appreciated 😅

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2024/03/24
00:15 UTC

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The Green Man | All-Seeing & Ever-Growing

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2024/03/21
01:29 UTC

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Did Detroit Witnesses Encounter LEPRECHAUNS or LE NAIN ROUGE?

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2024/03/18
17:33 UTC

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Vampires of Mythology | From Africa to Australia

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2024/03/13
23:51 UTC

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How the Mythical 'Roc' attacked elephants!

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2024/03/09
21:21 UTC

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U.S. Army Criminal Investigations Report - Iraq War - 'THE GHOOL'

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2024/03/09
19:14 UTC

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Set | The Bringer of Chaos

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2024/03/07
01:21 UTC

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Legends of Chicago

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2024/02/29
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Qilin | Chinese Beast of Serenity

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2024/02/22
00:36 UTC

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Werebeasts | Tigers, Hyenas, and More!

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2024/02/20
15:48 UTC

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Tristan & Isolde | A Forbidden Romance

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2024/02/14
22:53 UTC

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HIDEOUS, EVIL GNOME Terrorizes Residents in Porterville, California Home

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2024/02/12
19:11 UTC

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